Softball Preview: Chapel Hill Tigers vs. Jordan Falcons
The Chapel Hill Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Jordan Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Jordan likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chapel Hill gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past NCSSM: Durham 15-0.
Channing Clark made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Miracle Rogers was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Silvia Tellez-Flores was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Jordan was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Vance Charter. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Jordan has scored all season.
Jordan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Specht, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Chapel Hill's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Jordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Chapel Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jordan, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Chapel Hill keep running through batters, or will Jordan buck the trend?
Chapel Hill came up short against Jordan when the teams last played back in March, falling 12-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Specht, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Now that Chapel Hill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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