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| 04/26/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 03/24/22 - Away | 13-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Chapel Hill and Riverside-Durham are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will take on the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Chapel Hill has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Chapel Hill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Jordan on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Falcons. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham hadn't done well against Jordan recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pirates came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Brayden Mottola made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Mottola was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kj Burton was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lucas Setji, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Riverside-Durham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jordan only posted an OBP of .395.
Riverside-Durham's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for East Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
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