The North Lenoir Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Bunn Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Lenoir is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Lenoir gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Kinston onto the board and left with a 19-0 win.
Eli Kearney was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kearney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Whit Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Ethan Smith and Jackson Jenkins did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Jenkins scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Crawford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bunn has not done well against Northern Nash recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Bunn was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Northern Nash.
Caleb Johnson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keagan Price, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
North Lenoir's record now sits at 14-2. As for Bunn, their record now sits at 9-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
