North Duplin was led to victory by Hunt Pate, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Tuesday. Lakewood had no answer to Pate as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Pate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Pate and North Duplin will head out on the road to challenge Union at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union is limping into the matchup having lost five straight at home. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, will North Duplin have enough to stop it? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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