West Davidson extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on March 2nd.
As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Uwharrie Charter Academy's part, they gave Ty McAuley the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. West Davidson will head out to take on Thomasville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Eastern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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