Softball Recap: North Moore Has No Trouble Against Northwood

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Bartlett Yancey	16
02/25/25 vs Northwood	16
03/26/25 @ Northwood	15
03/18/25 vs Graham	15
03/04/25 @ Southeast Alamance	9

North Moore never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past the Northwood Chargers 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Sydney Russell and Macey Jackson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Russell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Russell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Jackson scored a run while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Lyla Nelson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Tate Allred was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

North Moore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

North Moore has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Northwood and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Moore will square off against Southwestern Randolph at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern Randolph's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so North Moore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwood, they will face off against Jordan-Matthews at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan-Matthews will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Northwood surely won't give up without a fight.