Softball Recap: Riverside-Durham Pirates vs. Jordan Falcons
Riverside-Durham lost against Jordan back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Riverside-Durham Pirates fell just short of the Jordan Falcons by a score of 5-4. Riverside-Durham has struggled against Jordan recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Grace Arrington put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Arrington was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Juleah Somers was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Jordan's side, Jazmin Ramos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Riverside-Durham's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Jordan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Riverside-Durham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-7 defeat vs. Cardinal Gibbons on the 10th. As for Jordan, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Leesville Road at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leesville Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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