Sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. Their tough 28-6 defeat to the North Duplin Rebels on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union of the 20-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For North Duplin's part, Holden Williams made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wesley Holmes was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiez Brock, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for North Duplin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Union will head out on the road to square off against Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Duplin, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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