The Riverside-Durham Pirates will take on the Roxboro Community Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside-Durham has five straight victories, Roxboro Community has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Riverside-Durham made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Roxboro Community, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Riverside-Durham never let Roxboro Community get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Cameron Harper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Braxton Kruhm
| 03/10/25 vs Roxboro Community | 3 |
| 03/21/24 @ Hillside | 2 |
| 03/15/24 vs Enloe | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Northern Durham | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Northern Durham | 1 |
In other batting news, Riverside-Durham got a massive performance out of Braxton Kruhm, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Kruhm a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mottola, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Riverside-Durham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roxboro Community only posted an OBP of .167.
Roxboro Community's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Riverside-Durham, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Roxboro Community's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverside-Durham has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .529. It's a different story for Roxboro Community, though, as they've only averaged .270. Will they be able to contain Riverside-Durham's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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