Duluth is 0-10 against North Gwinnett since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Duluth Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the North Gwinnett Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. North Gwinnett took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Duluth, who comes in off a win.
If Duluth beats North Gwinnett with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Duluth came out on top against Lakeside by a score of 6-3 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Saniya Simmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Pheobe Huang also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Duluth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, North Gwinnett fell victim to Brookwood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Duluth's record now sits at 4-9. As for North Gwinnett, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Duluth might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from North Gwinnett in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Duluth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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