Enloe has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Enloe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Enloe came up short against Cardinal Gibbons and fell 6-3. Enloe has struggled against Cardinal Gibbons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Ruth Rick was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Chapel Hill as Riverside-Durham made off with a 24-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but Riverside-Durham sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Juleah Somers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Somers was even better at the plate, scoring five runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Riverside-Durham got a massive performance out of Nehir Volkan, who went 5-for-6 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Volkan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Paisley Russell, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Enloe's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Riverside-Durham, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Enloe has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. However, it's not like Riverside-Durham struggles in that department as they've averaged .576. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Enloe skirted past Riverside-Durham 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Riverside-Durham's Grace Arrington, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Enloe still be able to contain Arrington? There's only one way to find out.
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