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| 03/25/25 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 8-14 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Chatham Central is 9-1 against North Moore since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Chatham Central gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over Lee County.
Maeson Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Chloe Brewer was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Holton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, North Moore won against Bartlett Yancey two weeks ago with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Mustangs' way against Central Carolina Academy as they made off with a 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Chatham Central, North Moore also got a great game from a two-way player: Macey Jackson. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jackson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Lindloff, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs. Adrianna Patterson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
North Moore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in six consecutive games.
Chatham Central's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for North Moore, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Chatham Central beat North Moore 10-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
