Riverside-Durham won the last time they faced East Chapel Hill and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brayden Mottola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Riverside-Durham's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Setji, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Setji's first of the season.
Pirates
| 04/22/25 vs East Chapel Hill | 3-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Jordan | 9-6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Chapel Hill | 7-3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hillside | 10-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Green Hope | 7-6 |
| + 6 more games |
Riverside-Durham's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for East Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Looking ahead, Riverside-Durham will face off against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Chapel Hill will be paying especially close attention to the Pirates' contest: after the Pirates face off against the Falcons, they'll take on East Chapel Hill again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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