The Chapel Hill Red Devils will head out to challenge the Jefferson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapel Hill is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Chapel Hill fell victim to Harmony and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jefferson). They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Daingerfield on Saturday. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Chloe Wood was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amariuanna Amie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Cooner, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Jefferson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Chapel Hill came up short against Jefferson when the teams last played on March 14th, falling 5-1. Can Chapel Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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