Eastern Alamance had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Northern Durham Knights on Thursday. For Eastern Alamance, this counts as revenge for the 13-1 defeat Northern Durham walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Jarrett Newell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Northern Durham's side, 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. Owens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Eastern Alamance's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Northern Durham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Eastern Alamance will be playing in front of their home fans against Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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. As for Northern Durham, they will head out on the road to face 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.
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