Union extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They came up short against the North Duplin Rebels, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
As for North Duplin, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
For North Duplin's part, Marissa Bernal and Addison Higginbotham did most of the damage at the plate: Bernal got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, while Higginbotham went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one run. Higginbotham is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Union didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-2 loss against Hobbton on the 15th. As for North Duplin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-3 defeat against Rosewood on the 15th.
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