Sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. Their rough 20-1 defeat to the North Duplin Rebels on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For North Duplin's part, Esteban Santos Clark looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, North Duplin let Holden Williams and Hunt Pate loose on the outfield. Williams went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Pate scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noa Quantnilla, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North Duplin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Union will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pender at 6:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for North Duplin, they will head out on the road to square off against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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