The Bunn Wildcats will challenge the East Duplin Panthers on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bunn 2.8, East Duplin 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bunn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Uwharrie Charter Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Emily Baez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 17 consecutive appearances.
Paige Wood
| 05/08/26 vs Uwharrie Charter Academy | 4 |
| 04/29/26 @ Farmville Central | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Hunt | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Louisburg | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Nash Central | 3 |
On the hitting side, Bunn let Paige Wood and Mely Baez run wild. Wood went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Baez went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Wood a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maycey Buchanan, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bunn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but East Duplin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over First Flight.
Bunn's record now sits at 17-5. As for East Duplin, their record is now 18-3.
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