North Lenoir is 10-0 against Kinston since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Lenoir Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Kinston Vikings at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Lenoir has four straight victories, Kinston has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, North Lenoir never let their opponents score. They came out on top against James Kenan by a score of 4-0.
Petey Wiggins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Wiggins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wiggins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Arnette, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kinston suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Southwest Onslow on Wednesday.
North Lenoir's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Kinston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went North Lenoir's way against Kinston in their previous matchup back in March as North Lenoir made off with a 20-0 victory. Does North Lenoir have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kinston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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