Softball Preview: Chapel Hill Tigers vs. Hillside Hornets
Chapel Hill has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Hillside Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Chapel Hill came up short against Northwood and fell 8-5.
Rachel Penzner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leena Casler, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Hillside is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-3 walloping at the hands of East Chapel Hill on Tuesday.
Chapel Hill has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Hillside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Chapel Hill's way against Hillside in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Chapel Hill made off with a 22-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapel Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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