Chapel Hill is 0-10 against Northern Durham since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chapel Hill Tigers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Northern Durham Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Chapel Hill has not struggled against Carrboro recently, they managed to flip the script two weeks ago. Everything went Chapel Hill's way against Carrboro as Chapel Hill made off with a 20-5 win. The victory was just what Chapel Hill needed coming off of a 24-7 loss in their prior match.
Alexandra (Kes) Duncan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Duncan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Silvia Tellez-Flores was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Channing Clark, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham entered their tilt with NCSSM: Durham with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Unicorns 16-1.
Kayley Standifer was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. AnnaClaire Spell was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Northern Durham, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chapel Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Northern Durham struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chapel Hill suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Northern Durham when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Chapel Hill, Gavyn Jenkins (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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