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| 04/08/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 16-6 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 15-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northern Durham is a perfect 10-0 against Chapel Hill since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will host the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Vance Charter hit Northern Durham with a eight-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Northern Durham lost 15-3 to Vance Charter.
Kayley Standifer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Chapel Hill's offense. They came up short against Riverside-Durham on Tuesday, falling 14-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Chapel Hill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexandra (Kes) Duncan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Northern Durham has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northern Durham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northern Durham skirted past Chapel Hill 7-5 in their previous meeting on April 8th. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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