The Southwest Onslow Stallions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Southwest Onslow got themselves on the board against James Kenan, but James Kenan never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 17-0 win. Considering Southwest Onslow has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaden Davis was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathon Pittman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Duplin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Kinston as East Duplin made off with a 20-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Duplin.
JP Murphy looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gabriel Faulkner relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Gavin Holmes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Marshburn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Southwest Onslow's record is now 3-4. As for East Duplin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Southwest Onslow came up short against East Duplin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Southwest Onslow, Jackson Gause (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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