If Southern Durham was riding high off their 18-9 takedown of Granville Central on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southern Durham Spartans suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the East Chapel Hill Wildcats on Wednesday. Southern Durham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Chapel Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Southern Durham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iyanna Scales, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On East Chapel Hill's side, Lauren Steiner was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Steiner hasn't dropped below four RBI for four straight games. Esha Kamath was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Southern Durham has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for East Chapel Hill, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Southern Durham will be playing in front of their home fans against Granville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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