Northern Durham was the 13-1 winner over Eastern Alamance when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northern Durham Knights fell 4-1 to the Eastern Alamance Eagles on Thursday.
Koby Owens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern Durham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Eastern Alamance's side, Jarrett Newell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Northern Durham has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Eastern Alamance, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Northern Durham will head out on the road to square off against Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside-Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Alamance, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Orange at 7:00 p.m. Orange's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Eastern Alamance's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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