Baseball Preview: East Duplin Panthers vs. Richlands Wildcats
East Duplin is 10-0 against Richlands since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East Duplin Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Richlands Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, East Duplin suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of C.B. Aycock.
Zach Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Holmes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Croatan.
East Duplin has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Richlands, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Duplin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Richlands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Duplin was able to grind out a solid victory over Richlands when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Duplin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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