North Duplin is 10-0 against Lakewood since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Duplin Rebels will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Lakewood Leopards, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. North Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Duplin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wayne Christian as North Duplin made off with a 17-7 win. North Duplin's victory was all the more impressive since Wayne Christian was averaging only 3.92 runs allowed on the season.
North Duplin got a massive performance out of Addison Higginbotham, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Outlaw, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Union.
North Duplin's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went North Duplin's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in March as North Duplin made off with a 24-4 victory. Does North Duplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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