North Moore is 1-9 against Chatham Central since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Moore Mustangs will be playing at home against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:30 p.m. North Moore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, North Moore suffered a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Chatham Charter. North Moore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Moore saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Maness, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Harnett on Wednesday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chatham Central.
Chloe Brewer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Burke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sallie Oldham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Moore's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Chatham Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Moore has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chatham Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Moore took their victory against Chatham Central in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 14-8. Does North Moore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chatham Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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