Uwharrie Charter and Mount Airy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Uwharrie Charter had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mount Airy Granite Bears by a score of 1-0. Uwharrie Charter's defeat signaled the end of their 19-game winning streak.
Brett Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mount Airy's side, not much got past Kamden Hawks, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Uwharrie Charter off the board.
At the plate, Mount Airy's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Cox, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Uwharrie Charter's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6. As for Mount Airy, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Uwharrie Charter beat Mount Airy by a score of 12-0.
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