Softball Recap: North Lenoir Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Greene Central	18
03/26/25 @ North Pitt	17
04/28/25 @ Kinston	16
03/21/25 vs Kinston	15
04/04/25 @ Southwest Onslow	14

North Lenoir waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the James Kenan Tigers with a sharp 16-3 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.

Maddie Rouse made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

In other batting news, Allie Reaves was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Lakyn Whitley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

North Lenoir always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as James Kenan only posted an OBP of .348.

North Lenoir pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for James Kenan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

North Lenoir has already played their next game, a 7-4 loss against South Lenoir on the 1st. As for James Kenan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-1 defeat against Wallace-Rose Hill on the 1st.