
Pirates
03/25/25 @ Hillside | 18 |
03/19/25 vs Voyager Academy | 13 |
03/24/25 @ Carrboro | 12 |
04/15/25 vs Northern Durham | 10 |
Riverside-Durham made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Northern Durham, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pirates were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Knights on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Grace Arrington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Arrington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Paisley Russell was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Paris Chavis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Riverside-Durham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Durham only posted an OBP of .222.
Riverside-Durham's record is now 6-4. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Riverside-Durham will square off against Hillside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.82 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northern Durham, they will challenge Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
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