Baseball Preview: Union Spartans vs. North Duplin Rebels
Union is 1-9 against North Duplin since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Union Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m.
Union is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 29th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of Rosewood.
Meanwhile, North Duplin put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Lakewood 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Duplin.
Hunt Pate made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Pate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pate was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Kornegay, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wesley Holmes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for North Duplin, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Union suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to North Duplin in their previous matchup back in March. Will Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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