North Duplin came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Union Spartans onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. 18 seems to be a good number for North Duplin as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lilly Fulghum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Fulghum has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fulghum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Outlaw, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Addison Higginbotham was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
North Duplin pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
North Duplin will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Union, they will head out on the road to square off against Pender at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pender will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Union surely won't give up without a fight.
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