Softball Recap: Jordan-Matthews Jets vs. North Moore Mustangs
Jordan-Matthews came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the North Moore Mustangs 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Jordan-Matthews, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For North Moore's part, Sydney Russell was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Russell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Calissa Clendenin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ansley Preslar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Jordan-Matthews pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for North Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Jordan-Matthews has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Alamance is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for North Moore, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Asheboro at 7:00 p.m. Asheboro's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in six consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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