Rosewood is 1-9 against North Duplin since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Rebels at 6:30 p.m. Rosewood's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so North Duplin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rosewood played against Lakewood on Tuesday and won via forfeit.
North Duplin will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hobbton on Tuesday. The Rebels' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 15 runs or more this season.
Rosewood's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for North Duplin, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Rosewood was able to grind out a solid victory over North Duplin when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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