There's no place like home for South Lenoir, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. For South Lenoir, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 defeat Wallace-Rose Hill walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Wade, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carley Boone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Wallace-Rose Hill's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Kennedy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Kennedy has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
South Lenoir's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
South Lenoir will head out on the road to take on Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Duplin at 6:00 p.m. Wallace-Rose Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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