North Duplin is 3-0 against Northside - Pinetown since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Duplin Rebels will take on the Northside - Pinetown Panthers. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with North Duplin sitting on 15 straight victories and Northside - Pinetown on six.
North Duplin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on East Columbus with a sharp 13-2 win. Considering North Duplin has won 15 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lilly Fulghum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Fulghum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fulghum was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Higginbotham was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Reece Outlaw was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Northside - Pinetown earned a 7-3 victory over Perquimans on Tuesday.
Like North Duplin, Northside - Pinetown also got a great game from a two-way player: Isabella Boykin. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Boykin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kenan Woolard was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Megan Hopkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Duplin's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Northside - Pinetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
North Duplin beat Northside - Pinetown 8-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northside - Pinetown's Mackensi Swain, who fired off two home runs and a double while going 3-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for North Duplin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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