With a playoff game on the line, Uwharrie Charter rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mitchell Mountaineers with a sharp 13-3 victory. Uwharrie Charter might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Mollie Bulla was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Bulla has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bulla was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Uwharrie Charter got a massive performance out of Kenzie Hill, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two triples, and two RBI. Aubrie Kauffman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Uwharrie Charter's win bumped their record up to 18-3-1. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Uwharrie Charter will take on Swain County on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Uwharrie Charter: 2, Swain County: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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