North Moore and Jordan-Matthews pushed the score to 15-10 the last time they played Jordan-Matthews, but on Monday defenses reigned supreme. The Mustangs took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jets. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Allison Lineberry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Haley Havner made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for North Moore and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Jordan-Matthews, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Moore is set to challenge their familiar foe Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jordan-Matthews will square off against rival Southwestern Randolph at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Jets 1.9, the Cougars 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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