Softball Recap: Northern Durham Knights vs. Jordan Falcons
It was a good run, but Northern Durham unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jordan Falcons. Northern Durham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jordan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
AnnaClaire Spell and Mason Browning did some serious damage despite the final result: Spell went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Browning fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Browning has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northern Durham hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Jordan's side, the team relied heavily on Kylie Specht, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mya Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Northern Durham's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Jordan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Northern Durham will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside-Durham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Jordan, they will head out on the road to square off against Hillside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan is facing Hillside at the right time seeing as Hillside is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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