Kinston has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Kinston's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against East Duplin on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers. Kinston has struggled against East Duplin recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs and snuck past 7-5.
Maddie Rouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Rouse has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rouse was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alyssa Hatcher was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lakyn Whitley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Kinston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for North Lenoir, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Kinston might still be hurting after the 22-1 loss they got from North Lenoir in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rouse, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Kinston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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