The Chapel Hill Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Paris Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paris took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chapel Hill, who comes in off a win.
Chapel Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Overton by a score of 7-2 on Friday.
Layla Adler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayda White, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Aubree Norfleet, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paris was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 27th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 18-3 to New Boston.
Chapel Hill's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Paris, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Chapel Hill's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Chapel Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Paris, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Chapel Hill continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Chapel Hill's way against Paris in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Chapel Hill made off with a 23-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapel Hill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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