The South Lenoir Blue Devils will take on the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, South Lenoir came up short against Farmville Central and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Pender strolled into their game back in March with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against East Columbus. The five-run effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Alyna Rooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Rooks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Woodcock, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Kenyatta Jacobs, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pender's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for South Lenoir, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
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