South Lenoir is on a four-game streak of home wins, while North Lenoir is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Lenoir Blue Devils will take on the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
South Lenoir is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Wallace-Rose Hill (and have done all season long). Everything went South Lenoir's way against Wallace-Rose Hill on Tuesday as South Lenoir made off with an 11-1 win.
Ashley Sasnett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Sasnett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sasnett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carley Boone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lily Cole was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past James Kenan 13-12.
Hallie Fowler was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kailey Bridwell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
South Lenoir has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for North Lenoir, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Lenoir has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Lenoir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Lenoir came out on top in a nail-biter against North Lenoir in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 10-8. Does South Lenoir have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Lenoir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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