Softball Recap: Chapel Hill Tigers vs. Riverside-Durham Pirates
Chapel Hill lost against Riverside-Durham back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chapel Hill Tigers fell just short of the Riverside-Durham Pirates by a score of 10-9. Chapel Hill has struggled against Riverside-Durham recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Channing Clark and Silvia Tellez-Flores stepped up to the plate in a big way. Clark went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Tellez-Flores scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samantha Schmoock, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Chapel Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside-Durham only tossed four.
On Riverside-Durham's side, Paisley Russell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Grayson Knotts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Riverside-Durham, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Chapel Hill will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Riverside-Durham, they will be playing at home against Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside-Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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