The North Lenoir Hawks will challenge the Martin County Gators on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Lenoir 2.9, Martin County 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Lenoir is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Camden County 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since April 30, 2024.
Maddie Rouse was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rouse was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Rouse wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Hatcher, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Martin County waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won 19 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Martin County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 5.5 runs. As for North Lenoir, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
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