North Duplin is 9-1 against Union since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Duplin Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Union Spartans at 6:00 p.m. North Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
North Duplin put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lakewood as North Duplin made off with a 13-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Duplin.
Garris Warren made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Warren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Duplin got a big performance out of Tanner Kornegay, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Kornegay has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Holden Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They suffered a tough 20-0 defeat at the hands of Rosewood on Thursday.
North Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
North Duplin took their win against Union in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will North Duplin repeat their success, or does Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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