Riverside-Durham and Chapel Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. Riverside-Durham will welcome Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside-Durham knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Chapel Hill likes a good challenge.
Riverside-Durham's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hillside with a sharp 18-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won six in a row.
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Grace Arrington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Riverside-Durham let Grayson Knotts and Juleah Somers run wild. Knotts fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Somers scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Somers has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehir Volkan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill came up short against Jordan on Tuesday, falling 12-4. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Riverside-Durham pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Riverside-Durham skirted past Chapel Hill 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Riverside-Durham repeat their success, or does Chapel Hill has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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