North Lenoir waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for North Lenoir, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eli Kearney tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, North Lenoir let Carter Chadwick and Blake Crawford loose on the outfield. Chadwick went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and a triple, while Crawford scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Petey Wiggins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Wallace-Rose Hill's side, Reid Page made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Lenoir's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
North Lenoir will be playing in front of their home fans against South Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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