The North Lenoir Hawks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in North Lenoir's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
North Lenoir stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Southwest Onslow with a sharp 10-2 win.
Maddie Rouse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rouse has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rouse was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lakyn Whitley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Layla Wintzel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over James Kenan on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wallace-Rose Hill.
North Lenoir's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
North Lenoir skirted past Wallace-Rose Hill 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wallace-Rose Hill's Lexi Kennedy, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Lenoir still be able to contain Kennedy? There's only one way to find out.
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