Northern Durham is 10-0 against Hillside since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northern Durham Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hillside Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Northern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Northern Durham was able to grind out a solid victory over NCSSM: Durham, taking the game 12-8.
Northern Durham let William Hicklen and Kyle Thomas loose on the outfield. Hicklen went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Thomas scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Guerrette, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, Hillside came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of Southeast Raleigh by a score of 10-8.
Northern Durham now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hillside, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Northern Durham was able to grind out a solid victory over Hillside in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 11-7. Does Northern Durham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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