Softball Game Preview: Chatham Central Bears vs. Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

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Previous Games

03/12/25 - Away	6-7 L
03/23/21 - Home	8-2 W
05/12/17 - Neutral	1-0 W
04/19/17 - Away	9-5 W
03/17/17 - Home	11-1 W
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Chatham Central has gone 7-1 against Uwharrie Charter Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bears will welcome the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Chatham Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

Last Friday, it was close, but Chatham Central sidestepped Southeast Alamance for a 4-2 win. The four-run effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Maddie Kaczmarczyk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Kaczmarczyk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maeson Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Madalyn Holton was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter Academy fell victim to Southwestern Randolph and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 8-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Chatham Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chatham Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Uwharrie Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.