Union fell victim to North Duplin and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the North Duplin Rebels. The defeat continues a trend for Union in their matchups with North Duplin: they've now lost seven in a row.
For North Duplin's part, Lilly Fulghum was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Fulghum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fulghum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reece Outlaw was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Higginbotham, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for North Duplin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Union will head out on the road to face off against Pender at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pender is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Union will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. North Duplin will take on Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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