Hobbton is 1-9 against North Duplin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Hobbton will host North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. Hobbton has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hobbton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Pender on Monday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 12-2.
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Hobbton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zannah Hairr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hairr a new career-high.
Meanwhile, North Duplin waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Panthers. North Duplin's win was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 3.33 runs allowed on the season.
Addison Higginbotham was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marissa Bernal, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
North Duplin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .407 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
North Duplin's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hobbton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Hobbton might still be hurting after the 20-5 loss they got from North Duplin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Hobbton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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