The Northern Durham Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Chapel Hill Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northern Durham can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Hillside with a sharp 16-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Northern Durham sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Christopher Nichting spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on William Hicklen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 15-11 victory over the Pirates.
Eli Baker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Austin Campos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Sam Elston was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Northern Durham has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, their record now sits at 9-2.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northern Durham has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. However, it's not like Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've averaged .469. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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