After soaring to 23 runs the game before, North Duplin was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rosewood Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Rebels have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Noah Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunt Pate made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Duplin's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Rosewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
North Duplin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat against East Duplin on the 31st. As for Rosewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-5 loss against Wayne Christian on the 31st.
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