Softball Recap: Northern Durham Comes Up Short

Northern Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 13-8 to the Falls Lake Firebirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Roxy Nelson

Doubles (Career)

03/14/25 vs Falls Lake	2
04/12/24 vs Jordan	1
03/19/24 @ East Chapel Hill	1
03/18/24 @ Apex	1

Roxy Nelson and AnnaClaire Spell did some serious damage despite the final result: Nelson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Spell went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in doubles (two). Lainey Stutts was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Northern Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Falls Lake, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northern Durham will head out to square off against Wake Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wake Forest will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Northern Durham surely won't give up without a fight. As for Falls Lake, they will venture away from home to take on Roxboro Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Falls Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.