The Chapel Hill Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapel Hill is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Chapel Hill stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Hillside. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Chapel Hill considering their two-run performance the game before.
Eli Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aidan McLamb was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Teagan CoyneSmith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, East Chapel Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Riverside-Durham by a score of 3-2.
Chapel Hill has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for East Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Chapel Hill took their win against East Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapel Hill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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