After flying high against Union last Thursday, Lakewood came back down to earth. The Lakewood Leopards' rough 8-1 loss to the North Duplin Rebels on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Lakewood has struggled against North Duplin recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For North Duplin's part, Hunt Pate was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Pate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tanner Kornegay was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wesley Holmes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for North Duplin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Lakewood will be playing in front of their home fans against Hobbton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for North Duplin, they will head out on the road to square off against Union at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Duplin is facing Union at the right time seeing as Union is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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