After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wake Forest, Northern Durham was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Falls Lake Firebirds. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mason Wilkins was incredible, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Freeman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Northern Durham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falls Lake only posted a batting average of .125.
Northern Durham's record is now 2-4. As for Falls Lake, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Northern Durham and Falls Lake could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Northern Durham will square off against Wake Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 221 places (223 vs. 2). Meanwhile, Falls Lake (ranked 313th) will meet American Leadership Academy-Johnston (ranked 90th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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