North Lenoir got back on track Monday night, riding a dominant complete-game performance from Mason Sasser and a balanced offensive attack to a 7–3 win over North Duplin in the DBC Easter Tournament.
South Lenoir rolled past North Duplin 13-2 in the opening round of the Dick Broadcasting Easter Baseball Classic, fueled by a relentless offense and error-free defense.
North Lenoir used a dominant fourth inning and a complete game from Maddie Rouse to secure a 7–1 win over East Duplin, completing the conference sweep and setting up a first-place showdown with South Lenoir.
Eight local high school baseball teams will compete in the three-day DBC Easter Classic presented by Pittman Agner at Historic Grainger Stadium from April 19–22, featuring four games daily.
Maddie Rouse delivered a complete-game gem and drove in four runs to lead North Lenoir past East Duplin 5-1, setting up a crucial rematch Thursday with first place in the conference on the line.
North Lenoir fell to East Duplin in a 9-8 walk-off loss Tuesday night, despite two home runs and five RBIs from Carter Chadwick, tightening the conference race heading into Thursday’s rematch.
South Lenoir honored its senior class with a 16-0 rout of James Kenan, powered by Hayden Marshburn’s shutout and Matthew Rhodes’ first career home run on a night that celebrated a legacy of 57 wins and counting.
South Lenoir rallied from an early deficit to score 12 unanswered runs in a dominant 12-2 win over James Kenan, fueled by Jade Sasnett’s 11 strikeouts and a big night at the plate from senior Callie Tyndall.
Rylan Wade went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to lead South Lenoir to an 11-1 run-rule win over Southwest Onslow, keeping the Blue Devils in the thick of the East Central 2A title race.
North Lenoir survived a late surge from Wallace-Rose Hill to secure its ninth straight win and remain unbeaten in conference play, setting the stage for a crucial series against East Duplin next week.