Softball Preview: Jordan Falcons vs. Northern Durham Knights
Jordan is 1-9 against Northern Durham since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jordan Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Northern Durham Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Jordan had just enough and edged Riverside-Durham out 5-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Jordan has scored all year.
Gabrielle Penny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jazmin Ramos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Tigers 16-6. Northern Durham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Taylor Penne made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Penne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Northern Durham let Mason Browning and AnnaClaire Spell loose on the outfield. Browning got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Spell scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Samantha Drake, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jordan now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Northern Durham, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Jordan hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Northern Durham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Jordan might still be hurting after the 21-15 loss they got from Northern Durham when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Jordan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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