The James Kenan Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James Kenan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
James Kenan is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kinston on Thursday as James Kenan made off with a 19-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hansley McGee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). McGee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cal Avent was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Eli Avent was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Lenoir's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of South Lenoir by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time North Lenoir couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
James Kenan's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for North Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. James Kenan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Lenoir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
James Kenan came up short against North Lenoir in their previous meeting on April 9th, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Lenoir's Petey Wiggins, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that James Kenan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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