Southern Durham scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Vance County Vipers with a sharp 17-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but Southern Durham sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
The team relied heavily on Elisha Roberts, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Dawes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Vance County's side, Benjamin Perkinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Southern Durham pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Vance County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Southern Durham will be playing at home against Vance County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vance County has given up an average of 14.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for they, they will head out on the road to challenge Warren County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Warren County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight matchups.
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