North Lenoir came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Southwest Onslow Stallions 7-1 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Garrett Byrd
| 03/14/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 16 |
| 04/19/24 @ Southwest Onslow | 11 |
| 03/26/24 vs East Duplin | 9 |
| 04/26/24 @ South Lenoir | 8 |
| 03/13/24 vs Nash Central | 7 |
Garrett Byrd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
North Lenoir was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got North Lenoir back to even at 3-3. As for Southwest Onslow, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Lenoir will venture away from home to take on Wallace-Rose Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wallace-Rose Hill will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Southwest Onslow, they will head out on the road to face off against James Kenan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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