Durham is 0-10 against East Nicolaus since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Durham Trojans will look to defend their home field against the East Nicolaus Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Durham comes in on three and East Nicolaus on five.
Last Friday, Durham beat Pierce 13-9.
Addison Culver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Culver was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Bayly Carstensen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Brooklynn Tibbetts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday East Nicolaus sidestepped Marysville for a 3-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Adriana Nebuloni, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Mashburn, who went 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Durham's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14. As for East Nicolaus, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Durham hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like East Nicolaus struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Durham might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from East Nicolaus when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Durham, Jerzie Brown (who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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