East Duplin extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-5. They lost 15-4 to the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Jack Tuck made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for C.B. Aycock, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
On C.B. Aycock's side, Janeson Steele made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Steele a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs. He has become a key player for C.B. Aycock: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Brayden Smith was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. C.B. Aycock is 4-1 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Cox, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, East Duplin will face off against Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for C.B. Aycock, they will challenge Southern Nash at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Firebirds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Golden Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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