North Duplin is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the East Columbus Gators at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, North Duplin made easy work of Spring Creek and carried off a 21-3 victory. The Rebels have beaten the Gators the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Gators has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Columbus). They blew past Whiteville 21-4 on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
East Columbus got a massive performance out of Sara Coleman, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave Coleman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aleigh Godwin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: East Columbus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
East Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Duplin, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went North Duplin's way against East Columbus in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as North Duplin made off with a 13-2 victory. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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