Two dominant two-way players in Sydney Russell and Jasmine Wichowski are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Moore Mustangs will be playing at home against the Northwood Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last contest, North Moore made sure to put some runs up on the board against Seaforth on Friday. North Moore blew past Seaforth 12-5.
Russell was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, North Moore got a big performance out of Tate Allred, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Hannah Hunt was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI.
Meanwhile, while Northwood put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Terry Sanford. Northwood put the hurt on Terry Sanford with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwood.
Like North Moore, Northwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Wichowski. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wichowski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Northwood let Giselle Fallas and Courtney Talbert loose on the outfield. Fallas scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Talbert scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Warfford, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
North Moore now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Northwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Everything went North Moore's way against Northwood in their previous matchup back in February as North Moore made off with a 9-0 win. Will North Moore repeat their success, or does Northwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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