Softball Recap: Northern Durham Knights vs. Chapel Hill Tigers
Northern Durham put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chapel Hill Tigers an 18-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Northern Durham as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kylie Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, AnnaClaire Spell was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Samantha Drake, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Northern Durham is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Northern Durham will head out on the road to face off against Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Durham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Chapel Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillside is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Chapel Hill will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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