The North Duplin Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Rosewood Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Duplin will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hobbton on Tuesday. North Duplin blew past Hobbton 13-6.
Austin Duff was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunt Pate, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rosewood waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Leopards a 10-0 shutout.
Cam Medlin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Graham Lassiter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
North Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Rosewood, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Duplin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Rosewood struggles in that department as they've averaged .379. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Duplin came up short against Rosewood when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rosewood's Robbie Boren, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that North Duplin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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