The North Duplin Rebels will be playing at home against the Rosewood Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Duplin is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Union on Thursday as North Duplin made off with a 28-6 victory. The win was familiar territory for North Duplin who now have three in a row.
Holden Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wesley Holmes was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Duff, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rosewood put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Neuse Charter a 21-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Rosewood has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Joseph Lund, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Rye, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
North Duplin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Rosewood, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Duplin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rosewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Duplin couldn't quite finish off Rosewood when the teams last played last Wednesday and fell 3-1. Will North Duplin 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 baseball content.
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