The Chapel Hill Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Chapel Hill finally turned things around against Hillside on Tuesday. Chapel Hill came out on top against Hillside by a score of 10-5. The high-scoring effort was just what Chapel Hill needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Channing Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Rachel Penzner was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Miracle Rogers, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill beat Riverside-Durham 8-5 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Chapel Hill.
East Chapel Hill also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: McKenna White gave up four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Steiner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Anna Grabowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Chapel Hill now has a winning record of 10-9. As for East Chapel Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chapel Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chapel Hill came up short against East Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in April, falling 13-10. Will Chapel Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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