Preview: Northern Durham Knights vs. Hillside Hornets
Northern Durham is 10-0 against Hillside since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northern Durham Knights are on the road again to play the Hillside Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Hillside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northern Durham, who comes in off a win.
After only two runs in their last game, Northern Durham made sure to put some runs up on the board against East Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Northern Durham never let East Chapel Hill onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Kylie Smith spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Roxy Nelson and Mason Browning did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Browning got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Annaclaire Spell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hillside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. Their tough 19-4 defeat to Riverside-Durham might stick with them for a while.
Northern Durham's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Hillside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Northern Durham took their win against Hillside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Durham since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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