For the first time this season, Chapel Hill will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Jefferson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chapel Hill is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Pleasant Grove, falling 13-4.
Lily Oglesby was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Molly Brady was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-3 to White Oak. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly ten runs.
Jefferson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rayleigh Gulk, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Gulk's first of the season.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Jefferson, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Chapel Hill couldn't quite finish off Jefferson in their previous matchup back in February of 2019 and fell 2-0. Will Chapel Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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