Union hasn't had much luck against North Duplin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Spartans will square off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Union has given up an average of 20.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 26-0 to Rosewood.
Meanwhile, North Duplin had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They never let the Leopards get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
North Duplin pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Union might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from North Duplin in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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