North Duplin is 9-1 against Hobbton since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Duplin Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Hobbton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. North Duplin is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
North Duplin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Rosewood (and have done all season long). North Duplin blew past Rosewood 9-0.
Lilly Fulghum was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Fulghum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fulghum was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Iala Overton was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ady Spence was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Hobbton had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Union on Tuesday. Hobbton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Duplin's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Hobbton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went North Duplin's way against Hobbton in their previous meeting on April 9th as North Duplin made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Duplin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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