Softball Recap: North Moore Wins Going Away Against Chatham Charter

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
04/01/25 @ Graham	13

North Moore made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Chatham Charter, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 12-2 win on Wednesday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.

Sydney Russell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, North Moore let Carly Monroe and Ansley Preslar run wild. Monroe scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Preslar went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Adrianna Patterson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

North Moore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

North Moore is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Chatham Charter, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Looking ahead, North Moore will be playing at home against Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chatham Charter, they will take on Clover Garden School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.