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| 04/30/24 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 03/30/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Duplin is a perfect 10-0 against Southwest Onslow since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. East Duplin will square off against Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when East Duplin challenged James Kenan on Tuesday. East Duplin was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over James Kenan. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Northside - Jacksonville 21-4 on Wednesday. With that win, the Stallions brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Whitney Grissett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haylie Anderson and Lilian Paradysz did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Paradysz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Those two stolen bases gave Anderson a new career-high. Sofia Lovewell also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Southwest Onslow hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
East Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. Southwest Onslow's record now sits at 4-7.
East Duplin took their win against Southwest Onslow when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. Will East Duplin repeat their success, or does Southwest Onslow has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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