South Lenoir had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the James Kenan Tigers by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for South Lenoir, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Austin Clements looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Gage Howard and Braxton Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Howard scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Byrd scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Barnett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On James Kenan's side, Hunter Whitman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
South Lenoir has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for James Kenan, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
South Lenoir will take on Ayden - Grifton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Ayden - Grifton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for James Kenan, they will head out on the road to take on Southwest Onslow at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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