Softball Preview: Northern Durham Knights vs. NCSSM: Durham Unicorns
Northern Durham has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Northern Durham can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match two weeks ago. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hillside a 19-0 shutout. While fans of Northern Durham might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Northern Durham got a massive performance out of Taylor Penne, who went 4-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Browning, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, NCSSM: Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 16-11 to Southern Durham.
Northern Durham has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for NCSSM: Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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