Softball Preview: East Chapel Hill Wildcats vs. Riverside-Durham Pirates
The East Chapel Hill Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Chapel Hill gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hillside an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Chapel Hill considering their one-run performance the contest before.
McKenna White made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Anna Grabowski was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Aniela Sartor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Riverside-Durham lost 13-6 to Jordan on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Riverside-Durham in their matchups with Jordan: they've now lost seven in a row.
Grayson Knotts made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Chavis, who scored a run and stole two bases.
East Chapel Hill has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Riverside-Durham, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. East Chapel Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .399. However, it's not like Riverside-Durham struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went East Chapel Hill's way against Riverside-Durham when the teams last played on April 12th as East Chapel Hill made off with an 18-8 win. Will East Chapel Hill repeat their success, or does Riverside-Durham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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