North Lenoir is 10-0 against South Lenoir since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Lenoir Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Lenoir comes in on three and South Lenoir on four.
North Lenoir can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wallace-Rose Hill with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Petey Wiggins and Jackson Jenkins were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Wiggins tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jenkins didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wiggins scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Jenkins scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Lenoir got a massive performance out of Blake Crawford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir was able to grind out a solid win over Ayden - Grifton on Tuesday, taking the game 9-5. That's two games straight that South Lenoir has won by exactly four runs.
South Lenoir let Adam McDonald and Reed Davis loose on the outfield. McDonald scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Davis scored a run while going 2-for-2. Christian Coples was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Lenoir pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for South Lenoir, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Lenoir hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like South Lenoir struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Lenoir skirted past South Lenoir 9-7 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lenoir since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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