East Duplin suffered their biggest loss since April 10, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the North Lenoir Hawks, falling 7-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
East Duplin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
East Duplin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for North Lenoir, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Looking ahead, East Duplin will take on White Oak at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Lenoir, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Kinston at 4:00 p.m. on the 28th. The Hawks are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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