Softball Preview: Uwharrie Charter Eagles vs. North Stanly Comets
The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the North Stanly Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Uwharrie Charter: 1.8, North Stanly: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Uwharrie Charter stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wheatmore with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Uwharrie Charter.
Mollie Bulla made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bulla has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bulla was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emory Johnson was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Gracie Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Stanly had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Vikings.
Uwharrie Charter's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for North Stanly, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
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