Softball Recap: North Lenoir Now 13-1 over Last 14 Games

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Greene Central	18
03/26/25 @ North Pitt	17
04/28/25 @ Kinston	16
05/06/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe	15
03/21/25 vs Kinston	15

North Lenoir had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the South Granville Vikings on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-4 victory. Considering the Hawks have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Maddie Rouse made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Rouse was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Jayla Ross was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Lakyn Whitley was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

North Lenoir always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.

North Lenoir is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Granville, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5.

North Lenoir will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.