Neuse Charter 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 Neuse Charter Cougars will be playing at home against the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Neuse Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of Goldsboro.
Connor Phillips was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Phillips wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Buck, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Duplin fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of East Duplin on Monday. It was the first time this season that North Duplin let down their fans at home.
Neuse Charter's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Duplin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
Neuse Charter might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from North Duplin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Neuse Charter, Eric Rosas (who didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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