Riverside-Durham extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-3. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Person Rockets. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 15-0 to the Rockets when the teams met back in April of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Paisley Russell and Grace Arrington did some serious damage despite the final result: Russell went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Arrington went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Arrington's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mairead Franklin, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
As for Person, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
On Person's side, Layla Harris made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Harris was also big at the plate, earning three runs.
In other batting news, Person got a massive performance out of Madison Snead, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Snead has posted since back in April of 2025. Bella Gunter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Riverside-Durham will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cary at 6:00 p.m. The Imps have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Person, they will head out on the road to square off against Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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