On Wednesday, while Southwestern Randolph put up some runs, the same can't be said for West Stanly. The Southwestern Randolph Cougars came out on top against the West Stanly Colts by a score of 3-0. Winning may never get old, but Southwestern Randolph sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Maddie Strider was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On West Stanly's side, Lilly Hartsell spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 11 Ks. Hartsell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Stanly saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliyah Rush, who went 1-for-5 with a stolen base.
Southwestern Randolph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for West Stanly, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.
Southwestern Randolph will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Randleman at 6:00 p.m. Randleman is on a three-game streak of home wins, Southwestern Randolph a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. West Stanly will take on Hickory Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Stanly's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Hickory Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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