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| 03/07/24 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 03/04/22 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/06/21 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 03/06/20 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/18/19 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Chapel Hill is 9-1 against Carrboro since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. East Chapel Hill is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Chapel Hill's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jordan on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in February.
Meanwhile, Carrboro made easy work of Vance County two weeks ago and carried off a 15-2 victory. With that win, the Jaguars brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Andrew Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Joe Smith was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Carrboro's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Owen Rounsley, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Carrboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vance County only managed two hits.
East Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Carrboro, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
East Chapel Hill came up short against Carrboro in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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