Baseball Recap: East Duplin Find Success

East Duplin took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against North Lenoir, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Hawks 9-8 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Kyle Kern

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 vs North Lenoir	9
04/10/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill	12
04/04/25 vs South Lenoir	10
03/28/25 @ Southwest Onslow	15
03/21/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill	14

East Duplin got a great performance from Kyle Kern as he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Kern has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, East Duplin let Jack Tuck and Sawyer Marshburn run wild. Tuck scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Marshburn went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Marshburn has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Rouse, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

East Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for North Lenoir, they moved to 11-4 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, North Lenoir will square off against Kinston at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Duplin will be paying especially close attention to the Hawks' game: after the Hawks faces off against the Vikings, they'll take on East Duplin again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.