The East Duplin Panthers will challenge the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Duplin 3.3, South Lenoir 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Duplin's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when North Duplin hitters got past them. The Panthers took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels on Monday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Bulldogs.
South Lenoir's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for East Duplin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
East Duplin couldn't quite finish off South Lenoir when the teams last played back in March and fell 8-6. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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