North Pitt extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 30 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-16. They lost 17-2 to the North Lenoir Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 back in March.
As for North Lenoir, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games.
For North Lenoir's part, Lexi Stalnaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Stalnaker was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailey Bridwell, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hallie Fowler, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, North Pitt will be playing in front of their home fans against SouthWest Edgecombe at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for North Lenoir, they will head out to challenge Washington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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