North Duplin proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 16) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Rosewood Eagles 6-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Rebels, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Marissa Bernal
| 03/27/25 vs Rosewood | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lejeune | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Rosewood | 3 |
Marissa Bernal and Addison Higginbotham did most of the damage at the plate: Bernal scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Higginbotham went 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. What's more, Bernal posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Iala Overton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: North Duplin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
North Duplin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rosewood, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Duplin will host East Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Duplin 2, East Duplin 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rosewood, they will be playing at home against James Kenan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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