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| 04/23/24 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 03/21/24 - Away | 24-7 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 13-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Riverside-Durham and Chapel Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside-Durham has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Riverside-Durham is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jordan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 12-9 to the Falcons.
Paisley Russell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Juleah Somers, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill got themselves on the board against Hillside on Wednesday, but Hillside never followed suit. They blew past the Hornets 17-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Alexandra (Kes) Duncan was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Jillian Evans was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Chapel Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Riverside-Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Chapel Hill, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverside-Durham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Riverside-Durham skirted past Chapel Hill 10-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
