North Duplin has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Union Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Duplin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Duplin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Lakewood 18-2.
Addison Higginbotham was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reece Outlaw, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Union was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Rosewood. It was the first time this season that Union let down their fans at home.
Union saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haily Hazelwood, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
North Duplin's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Union, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Union's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Duplin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. It's a different story for Union, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain North Duplin's hitters?
North Duplin took their win against Union when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Union's Hailey King, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Duplin still be able to contain King? There's only one way to find out.
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