South Lenoir is 10-0 against North Lenoir since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Lenoir Blue Devils are on the road again to play the North Lenoir Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, South Lenoir beat Midway 8-4. The victory was just what South Lenoir needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
South Lenoir let Ashley Sasnett and Rylan Wade loose on the outfield. Sasnett scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wade went 3-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carley Boone, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Wallace-Rose Hill 4-3. Despite the win, that was the fewest points North Lenoir has scored all year.
Maddie Rouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Rouse was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailey Bridwell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Lakyn Whitley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
South Lenoir now has a winning record of 4-3. As for North Lenoir, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. South Lenoir hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Lenoir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
South Lenoir came out on top in a nail-biter against North Lenoir in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lenoir since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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