After three games on the road, Riverside-Durham is heading back home. They will take on the Chapel Hill Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Riverside-Durham beat Wake Christian Academy 7-4.
The team relied heavily on Kevin Shine Jr, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Kruhm, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill got themselves on the board against Voyager two weeks ago, but Voyager never followed suit. They won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Chapel Hill has scored all season.
James Staats made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Staats was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Thomas Roberts was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-6.
Riverside-Durham pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs per game. As for Chapel Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Riverside-Durham has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've averaged .454. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverside-Durham suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Riverside-Durham, Beckett Yates (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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