Kinston fell victim to East Duplin and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of the East Duplin Panthers. Kinston has not had much luck with East Duplin recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For East Duplin's part, JP Murphy looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gabriel Faulkner relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Gavin Holmes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Marshburn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Kinston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East Duplin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Kinston will head out on the road to take on Wallace-Rose Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Duplin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwest Onslow at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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