Southwestern Randolph is 5-0 against Uwharrie Charter since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southwestern Randolph Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Uwharrie Charter Eagles at 10:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Southwestern Randolph: 1.9, Uwharrie Charter: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Southwestern Randolph fell victim to North Davidson and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Knights.
Southwestern Randolph saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Southwestern Randolph didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Davidson only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wheatmore 15-1. Considering Uwharrie Charter has won five games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Katelyn West and Mollie Bulla made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, West tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off five hits. Meanwhile, Bulla struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). At the plate, West went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles, while Bulla scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kenzie Hill was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ansley Wright, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Southwestern Randolph's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Uwharrie Charter, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Southwestern Randolph has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Uwharrie Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southwestern Randolph was able to grind out a solid victory over Uwharrie Charter when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern Randolph since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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