Whiteville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the North Lenoir Hawks on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whiteville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Seaforth.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Knights 2-1.
Eli Kearney tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blake Crawford was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Ethan Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Whiteville pushed their record up to 22-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for North Lenoir, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Whiteville skirted past North Lenoir 8-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Does Whiteville have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Lenoir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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