Softball Game Preview: Hobbton Wildcats vs. North Duplin Rebels

Hobbton hasn't had much luck against North Duplin recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Hobbton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully North Duplin likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, Hobbton made easy work of Union and carried off an 18-2 victory. The game marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season.

Zannah Wright and Madison Sinclair did most of the damage at the plate: Wright scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Sinclair scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those six stolen bases gave Wright a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Graci Barefoot, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Hobbton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .821. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, North Duplin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Rosewood. The match marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

North Duplin's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for Hobbton, their record now sits at 6-12.

Hobbton suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to North Duplin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.