North Lenoir is 9-1 against South Lenoir since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. North Lenoir will take on South Lenoir at 7:30 p.m. North Lenoir will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
North Lenoir proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 18) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out C.B. Aycock 9-8.
Garrett Byrd
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Garrett Byrd was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blayden Pridgen was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Carter Chadwick also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir made easy work of Kinston on Tuesday and carried off a 22-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
North Lenoir's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for South Lenoir, their record is now 8-1.
North Lenoir couldn't quite finish off South Lenoir in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can North Lenoir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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