South Lenoir is 0-10 against North Lenoir since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Lenoir Blue Devils will be playing at home against the North Lenoir Hawks at 7:30 p.m. South Lenoir will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, South Lenoir was able to grind out a solid win over Ayden - Grifton, taking the game 9-5. That's two games straight that South Lenoir has won by exactly four runs.
South Lenoir let Adam McDonald and Reed Davis loose on the outfield. McDonald scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Davis scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jacob Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Wallace-Rose Hill. Winning may never get old, but North Lenoir sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Petey Wiggins and Jackson Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wiggins tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jenkins didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wiggins scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Jenkins scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Lenoir got a massive performance out of Blake Crawford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ethan Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
South Lenoir is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for North Lenoir, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. South Lenoir has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like North Lenoir struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Lenoir couldn't quite finish off North Lenoir in their previous matchup back in March and fell 9-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jenkins, who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that South Lenoir knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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