Northern Durham and East Chapel Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. Northern Durham will be playing at home against East Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northern Durham will be strutting in after a win while East Chapel Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a classic North v. South duel when Northern Durham faced off against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on Wednesday. Northern Durham was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
J.P. Rodio made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Tanner Freeman
| 03/19/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs Southeast Raleigh | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Falls Lake | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Orange | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Roxboro Community | 1 |
In other batting news, Tanner Freeman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Dylan Guerrette was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Durham Academy by a score of 10-9. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern Durham's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for East Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Northern Durham couldn't quite finish off East Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Northern Durham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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