North Carolina High School Softball - East Duplin bounces Kinston
March 16, 2023: Kinston, NC 28501 The crowd at Thursday's league match between the East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC) and the host Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC), saw East Duplin's softball squad achieve victory over Kinston by a count of 17-0.
The Panthers now sport a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Richlands for a non-league match on Friday, March 17. East Duplin will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-2.
With the loss, Kinston falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Vikings host Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC) to face the Stallions in a East Central 2A match on Tuesday, March 21. The Stallions enter the match with a record of 2-7. Southwest Onslow lost 10-1 in their recent league match against North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC)