East Duplin is a perfect 8-0 against Kinston since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The East Duplin Panthers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Kinston Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Neither East Duplin nor Kinston posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Friday, East Duplin came up short against South Lenoir and fell 5-1. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kyle Kern
| 03/14/25 @ South Lenoir | 9 |
| 03/12/25 @ James Kenan | 5 |
| 03/06/25 @ Clinton | 10 |
| 02/28/25 @ West Columbus | 10 |
Kyle Kern was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, East Duplin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Holmes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kinston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 27-1 to South Lenoir.
Kinston's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for East Duplin, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
East Duplin took their win against Kinston when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 23-1. Will East Duplin repeat their success, or does Kinston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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