The South Lenoir Blue Devils will face off against the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Lenoir is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Clinton.
Braxton Byrd was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Coples, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Greene Central put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Goldsboro as Greene Central made off with an 18-0 victory. Greene Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Austin Hardy looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Will Radford and Braden Burress did most of the damage at the plate: Radford got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a run, while Burress scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Jordan Scott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
South Lenoir's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Greene Central, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Lenoir hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Greene Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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