Check out the breakdown of the first round matchups for North Lenoir, South Lenoir, Greene Central, APA, and Jones Senior. Also Bethel Christian Academy’s 2nd round matchup! BOLD PREDICTIONS INSIDE!
In a rivalry game that lived up to every ounce of drama, the Woodington Raiders stormed back from a five-run deficit and stunned the Frink Cavaliers with a 7-6 walk-off victory Thursday at Woodington Middle School. Cannon Sumner played the hero, delivering a two-run single on a full count with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to cap off a wild six-run inning.
The pressure. The passion. The history. And on Thursday night in the heart of Wheat Swamp, the South Lenoir Blue Devils wrote the latest—and perhaps most thrilling—chapter in their rivalry saga with the North Lenoir Hawks. With the conference title and playoff seeding hanging in the balance, the Blue Devils stormed into enemy territory and walked away with a gritty 7–4 victory, extending their win streak over the Hawks to an astonishing 25 straight games.
After a week off, the North Lenoir Hawks returned to the field with purpose and precision, routing James Kenan 14-3 on Tuesday to improve to 10-1 in East Central 2A softball play and 14-2 overall.
The North Lenoir Hawks came into their game against the James Kenan Tigers looking to build momentum after a week off. There was no rust to knock off for the Hawks, scoring 19 runs to win decisively over the Tigers.
On a night filled with emotion and celebration, the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots delivered a complete team performance, defeating the Coastal Carolina Centurions 6–2 on Senior Night.
South Lenoir continues to show why it’s one of the top 2A programs in the East. The Blue Devils erased a six-run deficit and surged past 3A C.B. Aycock, 12-11, on Monday night in the second game of the DBC Easter Classic at Historic Grainger Stadium.
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.