The Chatham Central Bears will be playing at home against the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
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 defeat in their prior matchup.
Maddie Kaczmarczyk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kaczmarczyk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kaczmarczyk was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Katherine Gaines and Emma Burke did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Hussey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Graham as Southeast Alamance made off with a 19-3 win. The victory was just what Southeast Alamance needed coming off of an 18-6 loss in their prior match.
Like Chatham Central, Southeast Alamance also got a great game from a two-way player: Tatum Shelton. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Shelton was also big at the plate, 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.
Chatham Central pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Southeast Alamance, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chatham Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .477. However, it's not like Southeast Alamance struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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