Softball Recap: Jordan Falcons vs. Chapel Hill Tigers
Jordan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Chapel Hill Tigers with a sharp 23-13 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jordan considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Kylie Specht, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sonya Buckley, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
On Chapel Hill's side, Silvia Tellez-Flores and Ashley Hernandez Mendoza did some serious damage despite the final result: Tellez-Flores scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Hernandez Mendoza scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Samantha Schmoock was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Chapel Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jordan only tossed three.
Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jordan will take on East Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Chapel Hill is on a three-game streak of home wins, Jordan a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapel Hill is facing Riverside-Durham at the right time seeing as Riverside-Durham is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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