Rosewood hasn't had much luck against North Duplin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Rosewood is taking a road trip to take on North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Rosewood beats North Duplin with 15 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Rosewood didn't even let East Wake Academy on the board on Tuesday, marking Rosewood's second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Rosewood as they're now sitting on four straight.
East Wake Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Skyler Strickland, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up zero walks). Strickland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rosewood got a massive performance out of McCandless St John, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kodee Jensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
St John wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Rosewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Duplin never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Union with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Rosewood pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.1 runs on average over those games. As for North Duplin, their record now sits at 4-1.
Rosewood couldn't quite get it done against North Duplin when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can Rosewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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