Chatham Central got themselves on the board against Graham on Tuesday, but Graham never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Graham Red Devils with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Maeson Smith
| 03/11/25 vs Graham | 6 |
| 02/28/25 @ Eastern Randolph | 5 |
| 04/29/24 vs Graham | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Graham | 6 |
Maeson Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chatham Central got a big performance out of Nicole Maness, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Maness also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emma Manness, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Chatham Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Graham, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Chatham Central will challenge Uwharrie Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Uwharrie Charter Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something Chatham Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Graham, they will square off against Bartlett Yancey at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Graham has given up an average of 18 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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