For the second straight game, Chapel Hill will face off against Riverside-Durham. The Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Riverside-Durham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chapel Hill got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Riverside-Durham. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
David Campos was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was James Staats, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Chapel Hill's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Riverside-Durham, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chapel Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverside-Durham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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