North Lenoir First Round Playoff Matchup Preview (Baseball)
#3 Seed North Lenoir VS #30 Seed East Duplin
North Lenoir 18-4
Goldsboro 10-13
Last 5 Games:
North Lenoir:
- Win vs Farmville Central 4-3
- Win vs Southwest Onslow 5-0
- Win vs Wallace Rose Hill 9-1
- Loss vs South Lenoir 2-0
- Win vs James Kenan 11-0
East Duplin:
- Win vs James Kenan 16-1
- Loss vs South Lenoir 13-3
- Win vs Kinston 23-1
- Loss vs Southwest Onslow 8-0
- Loss vs East Bladen 5-2
BIG WINS:
North Lenoir:
- Win vs CB Aycock 5-4
- Win vs Southern Wayne 8-4
- Win vs CB Aycock 10-5
- Win vs South Lenoir 9-7
- Win vs Farmville Central 4-3
East Duplin:
- Win vs Princeton 11-5
- Win vs Rosewood 15-5
BAD LOSSES:
North Lenoir:
- Loss vs Bunn 18-7. A little more info on this one. Bunn is a good team, the loss is only bad because of the 18 runs. North Lenoir is an excellent defensive team.
East Duplin:
- Loss vs Southwest Onslow 14-0
- Loss vs Southwest Onslow 8-0
- Loss vs East Bladen 5-2
Key Players
North Lenoir:
- Blake Crawford .410 Batting avg, 22 Runs, 23 RBIs, 5 HRs, 20 SBs
- Garrettt Byrd .382 Batting avg, 26 RBIs, 8 2Bs, 5 HRs, 4-1 W/L pitching record, 2.94 ERA 55 Ks
- Jackson Jenkins 6-0 W/L pitching record, 0.98 ERA 61 Ks
East Duplin:
-Baines Raynor .500 Batting avg, 28 Runs, 18 RBIs, 10 2Bs, 20 SBs
North Lenoir wins IF:
If the Hawks play mistake free baseball with good at bats and a solid outing from one of their aces, I think the Hawks win. Both games with ED have been close this season but there is no doubt Hawks have more talent through the lineup and in the bullpen.
East Duplin wins IF:
East Duplin might be the best #30 seed in the playoffs in all classifications. Their numbers don’t pop out but they can play some good baseball. Both games were close and with both teams having very few hits. Playing in the SWAMP where NL just had 4 homeruns in their last game. For ED to win they have to come out and keep North Lenoir bats from getting hot.
