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| 04/12/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 03/08/24 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 15-6 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 19-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Duplin is 9-1 against Wallace-Rose Hill since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The East Duplin Panthers will take on the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. East Duplin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Wallace-Rose Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Duplin's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Richlands hitters got past them. East Duplin fell just short of Richlands by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday.
Austin Rouse and Jesus Mojica did some serious damage despite the final result: Rouse scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Mojica went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Mojica a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Marshburn, who went 3-for-5 with one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: East Duplin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill came up short against North Lenoir on Tuesday and fell 9-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Caden Gavin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Liu, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
East Duplin suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-4. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Duplin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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