Baseball Recap: Northern Durham Knights vs. Hillside Hornets
Northern Durham can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They never let the Hillside Hornets onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Northern Durham sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Christopher Nichting spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, William Hicklen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Northern Durham is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Hillside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Northern Durham will head out on the road to take on Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Hillside, they will be playing at home against East Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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