If East Duplin was feeling good fresh off their 8-1 takedown of Wallace-Rose Hill last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Lenoir Hawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 13-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
East Duplin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leighton Davis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
East Duplin's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for North Lenoir, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
While East Duplin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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