Hobbton has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.46 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against the North Duplin Rebels, falling 10-4. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Kasey Lee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Hobbton and nudges their season record down to 9-4. As for North Duplin, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hobbton is set to square off against their familiar foe Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.5, the Eagles 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, North Duplin will take on rival Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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