After flying high against Kinston last Monday, Southwest Onslow came back down to earth. The Southwest Onslow Stallions lost 14-4 to the East Duplin Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southwest Onslow of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Jamie Cook-Watt was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Skylar Phillips was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On East Duplin's side, Morgan Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Carley Grace Jenkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Karsyn Parker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Southwest Onslow's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for East Duplin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Southwest Onslow does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Duplin, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. East Bladen knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully East Duplin likes a good challenge.
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