Softball Preview: Riverside-Durham Pirates vs. East Chapel Hill Wildcats
The Riverside-Durham Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside-Durham is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Riverside-Durham lost 13-6 to Jordan on Wednesday.
Grayson Knotts was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paris Chavis, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hillside an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Chapel Hill considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
McKenna White made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Anna Grabowski was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Aniela Sartor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Riverside-Durham now has a losing record at 8-9. As for East Chapel Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverside-Durham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Riverside-Durham suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to East Chapel Hill in their previous meeting on April 12th. Can Riverside-Durham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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