In what's become a running theme this season, Chapel Hill gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against the Carrboro Jaguars as the Chapel Hill Tigers made off with a 20-5 win. The victory was just what Chapel Hill needed coming off of a 24-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
Alexandra (Kes) Duncan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Duncan was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chapel Hill got a massive performance out of Silvia Tellez-Flores, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Channing Clark was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Carrboro's side, Vivian Martin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carrboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Carrboro, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chapel Hill will face off against Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carrboro, they will head out on the road to square off against Vance County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vance County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Carrboro surely won't give up without a fight.
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