The North Pitt Panthers will square off against the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Pitt has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when North Pitt took on SouthWest Edgecombe on Tuesday. North Pitt lost 16-1 to SouthWest Edgecombe. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir entered their tilt with Kinston on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. 15 seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hallie Fowler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Haley Hemby was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Norah Wine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Lenoir kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
North Lenoir's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for North Pitt, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-9.
North Pitt might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from North Lenoir in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will North Pitt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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