Union has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Union: 2.5, North Duplin: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, while Union put up some runs, the same can't be said for Hobbton. Union skirted past Hobbton 2-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Union has scored all season.
Union's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Morgan Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Duplin put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Rosewood. Winning may never get old, but North Duplin sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Union's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for North Duplin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Union suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to North Duplin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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