Preview: Union Spartans vs. North Duplin Rebels
Union is 1-9 against North Duplin since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Union Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m.
Sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their rough 20-0 loss to Rosewood on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Duplin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Lakewood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Duplin.
Garris Warren made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Warren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Duplin got a big performance out of Tanner Kornegay, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Kornegay has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Holden Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Duplin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Union might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from North Duplin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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