Kinston hasn't had much luck against East Duplin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kinston Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the East Duplin Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Kinston has given up an average of 20.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Kinston is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against South Lenoir, falling 27-1.
Kinston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, East Duplin was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Lenoir. The Panthers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Kyle Kern was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
East Duplin now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Kinston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Kinston suffered a grim 23-1 defeat to East Duplin in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Kinston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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