Baseball Preview: Voyager Vikings vs. Northern Durham Knights
The Voyager Vikings are on the road again on Thursday to play the Northern Durham Knights at 6:00 p.m. Voyager is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
The matchup between Voyager and Whiteville on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Voyager fell victim to a tough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Whiteville.
Bryce Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marshall Hambrick, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
While Northern Durham couldn't quite beat East Chapel Hill two weeks ago, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they were dealt back in March. Northern Durham fell just short of East Chapel Hill by a score of 6-4. Northern Durham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern Durham saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Guerrette, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Guerrette has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. J.P. Rodio was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Voyager's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Northern Durham, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Voyager has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northern Durham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Voyager skirted past Northern Durham 8-7 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Voyager have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Durham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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