Riverside-Durham dropped their record down to 14-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northern Durham Knights. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Riverside-Durham saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Bowers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Northern Durham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Northern Durham's side, Liam Hawkes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hawkes has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Northern Durham: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on J.P. Rodio, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Dylan Guerrette was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
While Riverside-Durham had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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