The East Duplin Panthers will challenge the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Duplin 3.2, North Lenoir 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, East Duplin beat Wallace-Rose Hill 4-1.
East Duplin got a great performance from Kyle Kern as he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kern has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Gavin Holmes
| 03/18/25 vs Kinston | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ James Kenan | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ North Duplin | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs South Lenoir | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, East Duplin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Holmes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The Panthers are undefeated when Holmes posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one run.
North Lenoir pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Duplin, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Duplin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Lenoir struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Duplin suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to North Lenoir in their previous matchup back in May 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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