North Duplin put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hobbton Wildcats with a sharp 13-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Duplin considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Austin Duff was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunt Pate, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI.
On Hobbton's side, Cole Weeks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zack Aman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Hobbton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
North Duplin will head out on the road to take on Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rosewood is coming into the game with nine straight victories at home, so North Duplin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hobbton, they will head out on the road to square off against Northside - Pinetown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside - Pinetown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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