East Chapel Hill and Carrboro are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, East Chapel Hill beat Hillside 9-6.
Anna Grabowski
| 04/08/25 vs Hillside | 7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Jordan | 6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Northern Durham | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Green Hope | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Anna Grabowski made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Steiner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Lindsay White also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carrboro). They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over Vance County two weeks ago. Considering the Jaguars have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Like East Chapel Hill, Carrboro also got a great game from a two-way player: Teagan Fichter. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fichter has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Carrboro got a massive performance out of Lauren Curry, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Vivian Martin was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Carrboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Carrboro is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Chapel Hill, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Chapel Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. However, it's not like Carrboro struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. 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 Carrboro in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as East Chapel Hill made off with a 24-3 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
