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| 04/30/24 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 10-14 L |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 21-15 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 19-6 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 2-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Northern Durham has gone 8-2 against Jordan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Knights will square off against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Northern Durham has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northern Durham came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Riverside-Durham.
Northern Durham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynley Standifer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jordan waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Hornets. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by eight runs or more this season.
Sofia Padua was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucia Terruso, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Callie Maupin also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Jordan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Jordan pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Northern Durham beat Jordan 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
