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| 04/23/24 - Away | 9-10 L |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 7-24 L |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 8-11 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 2-16 L |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 1-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Chapel Hill and Riverside-Durham are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. Chapel Hill will square off against Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chapel Hill has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chapel Hill came up short against Jordan on Tuesday, falling 12-4. The Tigers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets an 18-0 shutout. The contest marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season so far.
Grace Arrington was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Grayson Knotts and Juleah Somers did most of the damage at the plate: Knotts fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Somers scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave Knotts a new career-high. Nehir Volkan also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Riverside-Durham pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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