East Chapel Hill extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They came up short against the Chapel Hill Tigers, falling 12-0. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Chapel Hill, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7. Their pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
For Chapel Hill's part, Jackson Evans and James Staats made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Evans struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Staats pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Evans went 1-for-2 with three RBI, while Staats got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three RBI gave Evans a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chapel Hill got a big performance out of Jason Krieg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Krieg a new career-high. David Campos was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While East Chapel Hill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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