In what's become a running theme this season, Riverside-Durham gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Chapel Hill Tigers as the Riverside-Durham Pirates made off with a 24-7 win. Riverside-Durham's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Juleah Somers made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Somers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Nehir Volkan was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paisley Russell, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and a triple.
On Chapel Hill's side, Alexandra Dye and Silvia Tellez-Flores stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dye scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Tellez-Flores scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Penzner, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The victory (which was Riverside-Durham's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.2 runs per game. As for Chapel Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Riverside-Durham will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Enloe at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Chapel Hill, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Carrboro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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