With playoff seeding on the line and momentum slipping, North Lenoir needed a bounce-back performance on Saturday. Instead, the Hawks fell deeper into a troubling stretch, dropping an 11-2 decision to Rosewood in the opening round of the DBC Easter Classic at Historic Grainger Stadium.
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.
Arendell Parrott Academy’s Tanner Outlaw earns this week’s Male Athlete of the Week after a standout performance in the Patriots’ last three games, helping them remain undefeated at 6-0. Outlaw has been dominant both on the mound and at the plate, proving to be a key contributor to the team’s early success.
In a dominant display of skill, the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots triumphed over the Wayne Christian Eagles 6-1 on Thursday night in Kinston, NC, pushing their flawless record to 6-0.
North Lenoir tennis remains undefeated at 6-0 (1-0 conference) after dominant wins over North Johnston (7-1) and Rosewood (9-0), showcasing depth and consistency in both singles and doubles play.
Radford pitched a complete-game gem, striking out 13 Hawks, allowing just four hits, and surrendering five runs—only one earned—in seven gritty innings. At one point, Radford retired 14 consecutive North Lenoir batters, silencing the Hawks’ bats until a furious rally in the sixth inning.
Wriston Honeycutt’s dominant pitching performance and North Lenoir’s explosive fifth-inning rally powered the Hawks to a 9-1 season-opening road win over Southern Wayne.