Baseball Preview: East Duplin Panthers vs. Southwest Onslow Stallions
The East Duplin Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Southwest Onslow Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
East Duplin is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kinston on Tuesday as East Duplin made off with a 23-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Gavin Holmes and JP Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Holmes tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Murphy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Holmes scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Murphy scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Baines Raynor was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jesus Mojica, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kinston a 21-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southwest Onslow.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Randolph, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jonathon Pittman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
East Duplin's record now sits at 10-11. As for Southwest Onslow, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Duplin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southwest Onslow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Duplin might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Southwest Onslow when the teams last played back in March. Can East Duplin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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