The East Bladen Eagles will take on the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, East Bladen didn't have quite enough to beat Clinton and fell 8-7. The Eagles have struggled against the Dark Horses recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Duplin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Southwest Onslow 5-4.
Kyle Kern tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, East Duplin's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Holmes, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. JP Murphy was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
East Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for East Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
East Bladen beat East Duplin 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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