Baseball Recap: North Duplin Has No Trouble Against Lakewood

North Duplin won against West Columbus last Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Rebels' way against the Lakewood Leopards as they made off with an 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Noah Price was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Cole Grady

Runs

03/18/26 @ Union	4
03/31/26 vs Lakewood	2
03/26/26 @ West Columbus	2
03/10/26 vs East Columbus	1
03/06/26 @ Spring Creek	1

In other batting news, Henry Pope and Cole Grady did most of the damage at the plate: Pope got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Grady went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Grady has become a key player for North Duplin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Garrett Stevens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

North Duplin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for North Duplin and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Lakewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. North Duplin will square off against East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gators' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakewood, they will face off against Hobbton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Leopards' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.