For the second straight game, Chapel Hill will face off against East Chapel Hill. The Tigers will welcome the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chapel Hill has three straight victories, East Chapel Hill has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Chapel Hill's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Chapel Hill hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Tigers never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Tigers have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Evans and James Staats made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Evans struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Staats pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evans has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Evans went 1-for-2 with three RBI, while Staats got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Staats has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jason Krieg
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In other batting news, Jason Krieg was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. David Campos was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Chapel Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Chapel Hill's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for East Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
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