North Duplin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over the Union Spartans. North Duplin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Holden Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wesley Holmes was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Austin Duff was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North Duplin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Union, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
North Duplin will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Rosewood sitting on five straight wins and North Duplin on three. As for Union, they will head out on the road to face off against Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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