The East Duplin Panthers will head out to take on the Southwest Onslow Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. East Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when East Duplin duked it out with James Kenan on Tuesday. East Duplin blew past James Kenan 12-2. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
JP Murphy and Cain Graham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Murphy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Graham tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Murphy scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Graham went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Graham has posted since back in April of 2024.
Gavin Holmes
| 03/25/25 vs James Kenan | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Richlands | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Kinston | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Kinston | 2 |
In other batting news, Gavin Holmes was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Holmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Duplin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Southwest Onslow never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wallace-Rose Hill on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 12-7.
East Duplin's record now sits at 6-4. As for Southwest Onslow, their record now sits at 6-3.
East Duplin might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Southwest Onslow in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can East Duplin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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