Riverside-Durham is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillside Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Riverside-Durham made easy work of Carrboro and carried off a 15-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Grace Arrington made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lila Goldstein, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Paris Chavis also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Hillside put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Durham School of the Arts get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Riverside-Durham now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hillside, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Riverside-Durham took their win against Hillside in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 22-8. Does Riverside-Durham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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