Chatham Central is a perfect 5-0 against Seaforth since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bears will be playing at home against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Seaforth will be up against a hot Chatham Central team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Bears' way against Jordan-Matthews on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-1 win.
Maddie Kaczmarczyk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kaczmarczyk was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
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In other batting news, Chatham Central got a massive performance out of Sallie Oldham, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Oldham has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maeson Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seaforth made easy work of Bartlett Yancey on Wednesday and carried off a 23-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Like Chatham Central, Seaforth also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Grace Hill. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Hill was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alyssa Harris was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Emma Stong was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Seaforth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Chatham Central's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Seaforth, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Chatham Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .414. However, it's not like Seaforth struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Chatham Central's way against Seaforth in their previous matchup back in March, as Chatham Central made off with a 19-1 win. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
