North Lenoir is 4-0 against Wallace-Rose Hill since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Lenoir Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. North Lenoir will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, North Lenoir earned a 6-3 victory over Southwest Onslow.
Jackson Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Blake Crawford was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Chadwick, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill was able to grind out a solid win over James Kenan on Friday, taking the game 6-2. The victory was just what Wallace-Rose Hill needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior game.
Kaiden Liu was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Liu was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Gavin, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North Lenoir pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Lenoir has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went North Lenoir's way against Wallace-Rose Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as North Lenoir made off with a 13-5 win. Does North Lenoir have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wallace-Rose Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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