The home team had won the previous three meetings between Green Hope and Riverside-Durham, and Riverside-Durham kept the tradition alive. The Green Hope Falcons fell just short of the Riverside-Durham Pirates by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Dylan Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Patrick Davis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Johnson wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Green Hope lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Green Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Riverside-Durham, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Coming up, Green Hope will face off against Apex Friendship at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverside-Durham, they will square off against Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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