The North Duplin Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Rosewood Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Duplin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Union. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Esteban Santos Clark looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, North Duplin let Holden Williams and Hunt Pate loose on the outfield. Williams went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Pate scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noa Quantnilla, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rosewood waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 16-1 win.
Cam Medlin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Medlin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Ed Gardner looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Rosewood got a massive performance out of Derek Lund, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Anderson Clucas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
North Duplin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Rosewood, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
North Duplin came out on top in a nail-biter against Rosewood when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Does North Duplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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