Riverside-Durham came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Chapel Hill Tigers 10-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Riverside-Durham also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The team relied heavily on Paisley Russell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Grayson Knotts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Chapel Hill's side, Channing Clark and Silvia Tellez-Flores stepped up to the plate in a big way. Clark went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Tellez-Flores scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Schmoock, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Chapel Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside-Durham only tossed four.
Riverside-Durham's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8. As for Chapel Hill, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Riverside-Durham will be playing in front of their home fans against Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside-Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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