East Chapel Hill dropped their record down to 9-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chapel Hill Tigers. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Friday.
Esha Kamath made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tesla Goldstein, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Chapel Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Chapel Hill's side, Channing Clark made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexandra (Kes) Duncan, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Rachel Penzner, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As of now, neither East Chapel Hill nor Chapel Hill have any future games scheduled.
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