Uwharrie Charter is 6-0 against Randleman since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will be playing at home against the Randleman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Uwharrie Charter: 1.3, Randleman: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Uwharrie Charter gave their fans yet another huge win last Thursday. They blew past Wesleyan Christian Academy 17-1. Uwharrie Charter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mollie Bulla made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Bulla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bulla was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Delaney Aldrich was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Aubrie Kauffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Randleman entered their tilt with Eastern Randolph with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 8-3 last Thursday. Eight seems to be a good number for Randleman as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Uwharrie Charter, Randleman also got a great game from a two-way player: Kinzie Ivey. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ivey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lyric Chriscoe and Addyson Dees did most of the damage at the plate: Chriscoe went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Dees scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Phillips, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Uwharrie Charter's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Randleman, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Uwharrie Charter hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Randleman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Uwharrie Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Randleman in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Uwharrie Charter repeat their success, or does Randleman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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