For the second straight game, East Duplin will face off against South Lenoir. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Duplin is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
East Duplin proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Lenoir, sneaking past 2-1. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Blue Devils on their field since April 4, 2023.
For South Lenoir's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Barnett, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
South Lenoir's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-5. As for East Duplin, their win bumped their record up to an identical 13-5.
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