Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Van Vandals by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chapel Hill of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Chandler Lawson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesus Samaniego, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Van's side, Colten Grier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Grier was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Rawly Hinch looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Landon Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Asher Hawkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Van, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-6-2.
While Chapel Hill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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