After both having extra time off, the North Moore Mustangs and The O'Neal School Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Moore is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bartlett Yancey just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 5-4.
Dalton Massey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Beau Lambert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, The O'Neal School was a bit more limited in their contest last Thursday. They lost 14-2 to North Moore.
Jake Shepherd put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and 12 unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Shepherd wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Wade, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The O'Neal School dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
North Moore took their win against The O'Neal School in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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