East Duplin is 10-0 against Wallace-Rose Hill since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Duplin Panthers are on the road again to play the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. East Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last contest, East Duplin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Richlands on Wednesday. East Duplin came out on top in a nail-biter against Richlands and snuck past 10-9.
The team relied heavily on Zach Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gavin Holmes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Wallace-Rose Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of South Lenoir. Wallace-Rose Hill has struggled against South Lenoir recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Reid Page made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Gavin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
East Duplin's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Duplin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Duplin beat Wallace-Rose Hill 9-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Duplin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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