The East Duplin Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Lenoir Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, East Duplin came up short against North Lenoir and fell 5-1. East Duplin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For North Lenoir's part, the team relied heavily on Blake Crawford, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Ethan Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
East Duplin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for North Lenoir, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Duplin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Lenoir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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