Blue Devils
| 04/19/25 @ West Johnston | 0-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ James Kenan | 12-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs James Kenan | 12-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 11-1 |
| 04/04/25 @ East Duplin | 0-1 |
South Lenoir dropped their record down to 10-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the West Johnston Wildcats by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for West Johnston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For West Johnston's part, the result came thanks to Faith Chapman's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. Chapman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Johnston's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Laney Pearce, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
South Lenoir didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 defeat against D.H. Conley on the 19th. As for West Johnston, they have also already played their next game, an 8-0 win against Ayden - Grifton on the 19th.
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