Northern Durham waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Jordan Falcons by a score of 6-1. This was payback for Northern Durham, who suffered a 14-10 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kylie Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mason Browning was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of AnnaClaire Spell, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Jordan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gabrielle Penny gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Jazmin Ramos made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northern Durham is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Northern Durham will head out on the road to face off against Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jordan, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hillside at 6:00 p.m.
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