The East Duplin Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Duplin has five straight wins, C.B. Aycock has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Duplin saw some tournament action on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Rosewood.
Kyle Kern
| 04/21/25 vs Rosewood | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs North Lenoir | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs South Lenoir | 10 |
| 03/28/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 15 |
| 03/21/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 14 |
Kyle Kern tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, East Duplin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Marshburn, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Cain Graham, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, C.B. Aycock didn't have quite enough to beat South Lenoir on Monday and fell 12-11. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Falcons have lost by just one run.
Zay Cora led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. C.B. Aycock is 4-2 when Cora posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Poole, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
East Duplin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for C.B. Aycock, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
East Duplin might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from C.B. Aycock when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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