Chatham Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the North Moore Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chatham Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so North Moore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Chatham Central earned a 6-1 victory over Western Harnett.
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. Kelsey Hussey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Moore suffered a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Chatham Charter on Tuesday. 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.
Chatham Central's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for North Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chatham Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chatham Central might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from North Moore when the teams last played on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Moore's Sydney Russell, who went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Now that Chatham Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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