After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vance Charter, Riverside-Durham was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Voyager Academy Vikings with a sharp 17-4 win. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2018.
Grace Arrington
| 03/19/25 vs Voyager Academy | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Vance Charter | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Jordan | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Green Level | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Grace Arrington was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Grayson Knotts was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Paris Chavis was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Riverside-Durham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Voyager Academy only posted an OBP of .385.
The win got Riverside-Durham back to even at 2-2. As for Voyager Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside-Durham will take on Carrboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Voyager Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roxboro Community at 5:00 p.m. on April 11th.
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