Softball Preview: Riverside-Durham Pirates vs. Chapel Hill Tigers
After two games on the road, Riverside-Durham is heading back home. They will take on the Chapel Hill Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Riverside-Durham had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Green Level. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverside-Durham in their matchups with Green Level: they've now lost three in a row.
Nehir Volkan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Chavis, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Riverside-Durham was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Level didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill suffered a rough 23-13 defeat at the hands of Jordan on Friday.
Silvia Tellez-Flores and Ashley Hernandez Mendoza did some serious damage despite the final result: Tellez-Flores scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Hernandez Mendoza scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Samantha Schmoock was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverside-Durham now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverside-Durham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Riverside-Durham's way against Chapel Hill in their previous meeting back in March as Riverside-Durham made off with a 24-7 win. Will Riverside-Durham repeat their success, or does Chapel Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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