Durham Academy is 0-10 against North Raleigh Christian Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit  on Tuesday. The Durham Academy Cavaliers will head out on the road to  take on  the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 6:30  p.m.
 Durham Academy is is headed into Tuesday's   contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game  dating back to last season on Friday. Their  tough  23-12 defeat to Ravenscroft  might stick with them for a while.
  Vera Ruth and  Matelon Barber stepped up to the plate in a big way.  Ruth  scored a  run while going 1-for-2, while  Barber  scored a  run and  stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was  Ry Tarpey, who  went 3-for-4 with two  RBI.
 Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy beat Wesleyan Christian Academy 5-1  on Friday. The  win made it back-to-back  victories for North Raleigh Christian Academy.
  Ava Hodges made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound,   not allowing a single  earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hodges has been consistent recently: she hasn't  tossed less than five  strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hodges was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring a  run while going 2-for-4.
 In other batting news,  Bella Gibb was  excellent,  scoring a  run while going 3-for-4.  Taylor Gardener was another key contributor,  going 2-for-4 with two  RBI and a  double.
 Durham Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they have  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won six of their last seven games,  which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record  this season.
 Tuesday's   matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Durham Academy has hit smart this season,  having  averaged  an OBP of .493. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as   they've  averaged .519. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
 Durham Academy might still be hurting after the  15-0 defeat they got from North Raleigh Christian Academy  in their previous meeting  back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of  North Raleigh Christian Academy's  Skyluhr Hulbert, who   struck out seven batters over  three innings while giving up   no  earned runs or  hits (and only one walk). Now that Durham Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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