Chapel Hill extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Cary Imps, falling 8-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Imps apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Chapel Hill handed starting duties to Elliott Norris, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
As for Cary, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season.
On Cary's side, Ben Baker tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cam Shea was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Gavin Mathis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Chapel Hill will challenge Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gators have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Cary, they will square off against Garner at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Imps' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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