Northern Durham put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Chapel Hill Tigers. 16 seems to be a good number for Northern Durham as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Taylor Penne was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Penne has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Penne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Northern Durham let Mason Browning and AnnaClaire Spell loose on the outfield. Browning got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Spell scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Browning has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Drake, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Chapel Hill's side, Rachel Penzner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Silvia Tellez-Flores was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Northern Durham is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Northern Durham will be playing in front of their home fans against Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Durham will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Chapel Hill, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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