Hawks
| 04/15/25 @ East Duplin | 5-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 11-1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 18-4 |
| 04/01/25 @ James Kenan | 14-4 |
North Lenoir had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the East Duplin Panthers. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Maddie Rouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Lakyn Whitley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hatcher, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
North Lenoir hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
North Lenoir pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for East Duplin, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
North Lenoir will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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