The Southeast Alamance Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The third road contest was the charm for Southeast Alamance, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Graham on Friday as Southeast Alamance made off with a 19-3 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Southeast Alamance has managed all season.
Tatum Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Shelton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kailyn Richardson and Ava Wheeley did most of the damage at the plate: Richardson scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Wheeley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Anna Thomas was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Chatham Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Bartlett Yancey 9-1. The victory was just what Chatham Central needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Like Southeast Alamance, Chatham Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Kaczmarczyk. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kaczmarczyk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kaczmarczyk was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chatham Central let Katherine Gaines and Emma Burke loose on the outfield. Gaines went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Burke scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Holder, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Southeast Alamance's record is now 3-5. As for Chatham Central, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Southeast Alamance has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Chatham Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.7 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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