Northern Durham is 10-0 against Riverside-Durham since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northern Durham Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Northern Durham is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Northern Durham earned a 6-1 victory over Jordan.
Kylie Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Browning, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lainey Stutts, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They beat Hillside by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 22-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverside-Durham.
Paisley Russell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. Lila Goldstein was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Northern Durham is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Riverside-Durham, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Northern Durham hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Riverside-Durham struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northern Durham took their victory against Riverside-Durham in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Durham since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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