North Moore gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northwood Chargers a 16-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won three in a row.
Sydney Russell
| 02/25/25 vs Northwood | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Chatham Central | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Bartlett Yancey | 1 |
| 02/29/24 @ Northwood | 1 |
Sydney Russell and Tate Allred made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Russell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Allred tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Russell has allowed since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Russell went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Allred scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Russell a new career-high in doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ansley Preslar, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Nelson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Looking ahead, North Moore will square off against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwood, they will take on Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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