On Wednesday Riverside-Durham's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Green Hope Falcons. Seven seems to be a good number for the Pirates as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brayden Mottola
| 03/19/25 vs Green Hope | 7 |
| 03/12/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 6 |
| 02/28/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs Northern Durham | 6 |
| 04/26/24 vs East Chapel Hill | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Brayden Mottola made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kj Burton was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kaiden Nichols was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Riverside-Durham pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Green Hope, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Coming up, Riverside-Durham will venture away from home to face off against Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Green Hope, they will host Apex Friendship at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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