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| 05/02/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 17-3 W |
| 03/15/23 - Away | 20-4 W |
| 04/08/22 - Away | 17-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northern Durham is a perfect 10-0 against Riverside-Durham since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Northern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
While Northern Durham's victory against Chapel Hill wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights skirted past the Tigers 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since April 19, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Roxy Nelson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lainey Stutts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northern Durham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham came up short against East Chapel Hill on Monday, falling 11-3. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Northern Durham has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Riverside-Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Northern Durham took their win against Riverside-Durham in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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