For the second straight game, East Chapel Hill will face off against Northern Durham. East Chapel Hill will host Northern Durham at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games East Chapel Hill has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for East Chapel Hill after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Northern Durham by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
For Northern Durham's part, J.P. Rodio made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rodio has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Northern Durham is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. East Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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