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| 04/14/26 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 03/04/25 - Home | 5-10 L |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 5-13 L |
| 03/04/22 - Away | 11-8 W |
| 03/03/22 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 02/27/17 - Away | 8-7 W |
North Moore and Eastern Randolph are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, North Moore turned things around against Central Carolina Academy on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Logan Pefley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, North Moore let Jaxson Morris and Michael Swarms run wild. Morris went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Swarms went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Swarms has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Cade Clewis, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
North Moore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph's hitters rose to the challenge against an Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.09 runs allowed on Thursday. The Wildcats put the hurt on Faith Christian with a sharp 12-2 win. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly ten runs.
Eastern Randolph got a massive performance out of Carlos Cordero, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Cox, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Eastern Randolph's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for North Moore, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
North Moore suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
