The East Duplin Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwest Onslow Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Duplin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kinston a 20-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded East Duplin with their most commanding win of the season.
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, East Duplin got a massive performance out of Gavin Holmes, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Holmes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Eli Thigpen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow got the win against James Kenan on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-0.
Southwest Onslow got a massive performance out of Jaden Davis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jonathon Pittman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
East Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Southwest Onslow, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
East Duplin was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest Onslow when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will East Duplin repeat their success, or does Southwest Onslow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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