The Athens Drive Jaguars have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Athens Drive is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Athens Drive had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They came out on top against Broughton by a score of 6-2 on Monday. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Athens Drive has scored all season.
Julia Seriguchi Chen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Word, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sophia Bossolina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, East Chapel Hill finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Northern Durham. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Chapel Hill in their matchups with Northern Durham: they've now lost eight in a row.
Even though they lost, East Chapel Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Athens Drive pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for East Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Athens Drive has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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