Preview: Chapel Hill Tigers vs. Carrboro Jaguars
Chapel Hill is 2-8 against Carrboro since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chapel Hill Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Carrboro Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Chapel Hill suffered a tough 24-7 defeat at the hands of Riverside-Durham.
Alexandra Dye and Silvia Tellez-Flores did some serious damage despite the final result: Dye scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Tellez-Flores scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Penzner, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Carrboro fell victim to a rough 18-4 loss at the hands of Riverside-Durham on Monday. Carrboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vivian Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Carrboro, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chapel Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Carrboro struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chapel Hill took their victory against Carrboro in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 16-1. Will Chapel Hill repeat their success, or does Carrboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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