The North Moore Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Moore is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Friday, North Moore needed a bit of extra time to put away Chatham Central. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 14-8 win. The result was nothing new for North Moore, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Russell made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Russell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, North Moore got a big performance out of Ansley Preslar, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Carly Monroe was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Southeast Alamance had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Seaforth on Friday. Even though they lost, Southeast Alamance's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Addison Reich was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Austin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Moore has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Southeast Alamance, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Southeast Alamance's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Moore has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Southeast Alamance, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given North Moore's sizable advantage in that area, Southeast Alamance will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Moore skirted past Southeast Alamance 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Southeast Alamance's Tatum Shelton, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Moore still be able to contain Shelton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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