Uwharrie Charter has not done well against Southwestern Randolph recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Uwharrie Charter Eagles had just enough and edged the Southwestern Randolph Cougars out 4-3. For Uwharrie Charter, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Southwestern Randolph walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Mollie Bulla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Hill, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Hurley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Southwestern Randolph's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Macie Crutchfield gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Southwestern Randolph saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nautica Parrish, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Uwharrie Charter's win bumped their record up to 16-2-1. As for Southwestern Randolph, they dropped their record down to 12-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Uwharrie Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Southwestern Randolph also has no future games currently scheduled.
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