After flying high against Hillside last Friday, Chapel Hill came back down to earth. The Chapel Hill Tigers fell 13-10 to the East Chapel Hill Wildcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chapel Hill of the 14-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Samantha Schmoock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Marion Geraci was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On East Chapel Hill's side, they let Zaiah Freeman and Lauren Steiner loose on the outfield. Freeman got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Steiner went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Steiner has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lindsay White, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Chapel Hill has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for East Chapel Hill, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chapel Hill will take on NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chapel Hill is facing NCSSM: Durham at the right time seeing as NCSSM: Durham is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for East Chapel Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Southern Durham at 4:30 p.m. East Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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