The Seaforth Hawks will square off against the North Moore Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Seaforth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Seaforth took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Jordan-Matthews by a score of 9-4.
Emma Grace Hill
| 04/22/25 vs Jordan-Matthews | 10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Chatham Central | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Bartlett Yancey | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Northwood | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bartlett Yancey | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Emma Grace Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abigail Johnson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Annika Johansson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, North Moore's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to Chatham Central. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Seaforth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Seaforth hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Seaforth's way against North Moore when the teams last played back in March, as Seaforth made off with a 13-3 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
