East Duplin and North Lenoir are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Panthers will challenge the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Duplin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so North Lenoir's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Duplin took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against North Lenoir, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Hawks 9-8 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Kyle Kern
| 04/15/25 vs North Lenoir | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs South Lenoir | 10 |
| 03/28/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 15 |
| 03/21/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 14 |
Kyle Kern tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jack Tuck and Sawyer Marshburn did most of the damage at the plate: Tuck scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Marshburn went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Marshburn has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Austin Rouse, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
North Lenoir has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for East Duplin, their record is now 9-6.
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