After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rosewood, North Lenoir was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the North Duplin Rebels.
Mason Sasser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, North Lenoir let Ethan Smith and Jayden Miller run wild. Smith went 2-for-3 with three runs, while Miller went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Miller has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Chadwick, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
North Lenoir is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Duplin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Looking ahead, North Lenoir will square off against Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Duplin, they will challenge Midway at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Raiders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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