Uwharrie Charter won the last time they faced Eastern Randolph, and things went their way on Friday too. The Uwharrie Charter Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eastern Randolph Wildcats 5-4.
Mollie Bulla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayla Hurley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Eastern Randolph's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Flinchum, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Uwharrie Charter's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Eastern Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Uwharrie Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheatmore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheatmore has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Uwharrie Charter will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eastern Randolph, they will be playing at home against Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Eastern Randolph will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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