North Moore is 0-10 against Chatham Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Moore Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Chatham Central Bears at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Moore only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-point they dealt Graham on Thursday. North Moore's pitchers stepped up to hand Graham a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for North Moore who now have three in a row.
Tate Allred made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Allred was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, North Moore got a big performance out of Ansley Preslar, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Calissa Clendenin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Chatham Central's way against Bartlett Yancey on Thursday as Chatham Central made off with a 9-1 win. The victory was just what Chatham Central needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior match.
Like North Moore, Chatham Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Kaczmarczyk. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kaczmarczyk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kaczmarczyk was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chatham Central let Katherine Gaines and Emma Burke loose on the outfield. Gaines went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Burke scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Shelby Holder was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
North Moore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Chatham Central, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Moore hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Chatham Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .477. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Moore suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Chatham Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can North Moore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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