With a playoff game on the line, North Lenoir rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the East Duplin Panthers as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for North Lenoir, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Garrett Byrd was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Mason Sasser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On East Duplin's side, Gavin Holmes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base.
North Lenoir pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for East Duplin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
North Lenoir will square off against Ayden - Grifton on Friday. North Lenoir is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. East Duplin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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