SMITHFIELD — North Duplin remains unbeaten on the Carolina 1A Conference baseball scene heading into spring break.
Erik Rosas turned in a dominating, 14-strikeout performance on the mound during a 12-1, mercy-rule thrashing of Neuse Charter on the Smithfield Community Park diamond Thursday evening.
The University of Mount Olive commit retired the final 10 Cougars he faced after Nathan Dunn spoiled his no-hit bid with a third-inning single. Neuse Charter (2-8 overall, 1-4 Carolina) tallied an unearned run in the first inning.
Rosas threw 61 strikes during his 86-pitch outing.
Austin Duff and Richard Noble each slugged a home run for the Rebels, who extended their win streak to six games. Duff ended the day 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Noble finished 1-for-5 with two RBI.
Freshman Garris Warren pounded out three hits and plated one run.
Lead-off man Hunt Pate and Esteban Santos Clark (three RBI) supplied two hits apiece.
Branden Reyna stole two bases. Pate and Tanner Kornegay each swiped one bag.
North Duplin (12-2, 5-0) returns home Monday for its second annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Crossover tournament. James Kenan faces Goldsboro at 4 p.m., while the Rebels take on Faith Christian Academy.
