The Chapel Hill Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapel Hill knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Riverside-Durham likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Chapel Hill suffered a rough 23-13 defeat at the hands of Jordan. Chapel Hill has struggled against Jordan recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Silvia Tellez-Flores and Ashley Hernandez Mendoza stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tellez-Flores scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Hernandez Mendoza scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Samantha Schmoock was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Chapel Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jordan only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Green Level by a score of 12-11.
Nehir Volkan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paris Chavis, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Riverside-Durham, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chapel Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Riverside-Durham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chapel Hill might still be hurting after the 24-7 loss they got from Riverside-Durham in their previous meeting back in March. Can Chapel Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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