Sadly, NCSSM: Durham is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the East Chapel Hill Wildcats on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that NCSSM: Durham has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For East Chapel Hill's part, Anna Grabowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Grabowski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Steiner, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Tesla Goldstein, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
NCSSM: Durham's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for East Chapel Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
NCSSM: Durham will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cary Academy at 4:00 p.m. As for East Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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