Blake Crawford further bolstered the Hawks’ offense with a home run in the fourth inning, his fourth of the season in just ten games. Crawford credited his success to his approach at the plate:”I’m just relaxed at the plate, waiting for a good pitch to hit backside.”
“Our singles lineup played great today. We knew we’d have a tough challenge with GC. Their tradition and program speaks for itself,” Hawks coach Scott Alston.
“I just wanted to come through for the team,” Kinston’s Derrian Wilson said. “I felt a little pressure with bases being loaded and needing two outs but I somehow managed to stay calm.”
The South Lenoir Junior Varsity Devils emerged victorious in a showdown between the last remaining undefeated baseball teams in Lenoir County on Friday, defeating the North Lenoir JV team 10-5 at the Swamp.
“Defense was great tonight,” Luke Cannon said. “I don’t think we had any errors at all. Tyler did a great job behind the plate blocking up balls and framing.”
Garrett Byrd of Arendell Parrott Academy (9-4) stood out in a game with strong pitching by securing a victory for his team over the Wayne Christian Eagles (4-2) and launching a solo homerun in the fourth inning.