Riverside-Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 18-8 loss to the East Chapel Hill Wildcats might stick with them for a while. Riverside-Durham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Chapel Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nehir Volkan and Paris Chavis did some serious damage despite the final result: Volkan went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Chavis scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paisley Russell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On East Chapel Hill's side, McKenna White made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaiah Freeman, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Anna Grabowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Riverside-Durham's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for East Chapel Hill, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Riverside-Durham will head out on the road to square off against Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northern Durham's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests. As for East Chapel Hill, they will be playing at home against Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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