After losing to Zion Christian Academy the last time they met, Moore County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Raiders put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 8-1 victory on Monday. The Raiders not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 11-1).
Landon Smith
| 04/23/25 @ Tullahoma | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fayetteville | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Huntland | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Zion Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Culleoka | 1 |
Landon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has become a key player for Moore County: the team is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-12-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Moore County let Peyton Martin and Logan Cashion run wild. Martin got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run, while Cashion went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Martin has posted since April 3rd. Blakely Bobo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Moore County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zion Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .200.
The win made it two in a row for Moore County and bumps their season record up to 12-15-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Zion Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Moore County has already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Fayetteville on the 30th. Zion Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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