Jordan is 8-2 against Riverside-Durham since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jordan Falcons will be playing at home against the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jordan pushed their score all the way to ten back in March, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of East Chapel Hill by a score of 11-10.
Kylie Specht was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jacqueline Thornburg, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of New Bern. Riverside-Durham was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior) but New Bern's pitchers proved too tough.
Nehir Volkan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Jordan has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Riverside-Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jordan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Riverside-Durham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Jordan's way against Riverside-Durham in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Jordan made off with a 16-8 victory. Does Jordan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside-Durham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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