Northern Durham will challenge Vance Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northern Durham is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Hillside with a sharp 19-2 victory on Tuesday. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Lainey Stutts
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Northern Durham got a massive performance out of Lainey Stutts, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Stutts a new career-high. AnnaClaire Spell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Northern Durham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Vance Charter won against Franklin Academy on Wednesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Knights didn't even let East Wake Academy on the board, marking the Knights' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Leah Rice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Aubrey Puryear was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Katelin Guerrant, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Vance Charter pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Northern Durham, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northern Durham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Vance Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
