The Northern Durham Knights will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Neither Northern Durham nor Southeast Raleigh posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Northern Durham is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Chapel Hill just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-2.
Christopher Nichting was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Guerrette and Kyle Thomas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Guerrette scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Guerrette is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played.
Meanwhile, Southeast Raleigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 17-0 defeat to Clayton might stick with them for a while.
Northern Durham's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Southeast Raleigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northern Durham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southeast Raleigh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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