Riverside-Durham fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Northern Durham on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Northern Durham Knights by a score of 5-4. Riverside-Durham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northern Durham apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Samuel Bowers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Braxton Kruhm was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Northern Durham's side, William Hicklen was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Hicklen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Guerrette, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Riverside-Durham has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Northern Durham, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside-Durham will take on Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northern Durham, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. Northern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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