The Southeast Alamance Stallions will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the North Moore Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southeast Alamance took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Orange, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Southeast Alamance had just enough and edged out Orange 12-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stallions.
Brooke Hardister was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Amarie Contreras, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Moore put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Western Harnett by a score of 16-13.
Sydney Russell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Russell was even better at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, North Moore got a massive performance out of Calissa Clendenin, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Clendenin has posted since back in April of 2024. Carly Monroe was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
North Moore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Southeast Alamance now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Moore, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
North Moore's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southeast Alamance has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for North Moore, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Southeast Alamance's sizable advantage in that area, North Moore will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southeast Alamance came out on top in a nail-biter against North Moore when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will Southeast Alamance repeat their success, or does North Moore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
