Athens Drive fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Chapel Hill on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chapel Hill Tigers by a score of 5-4. The Jaguars just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Julia Seriguchi Chen spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Athens Drive saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saryn Duggan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Athens Drive's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Chapel Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens Drive will square off against Sanderson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something Athens Drive will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chapel Hill, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Chapel Hill Tigers face off against River Mill Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. River Mill has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something Chapel Hill will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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