North Stanly and Southwestern Randolph squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but North Stanly had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Southwestern Randolph Cougars by a score of 2-1. North Stanly's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Southwestern Randolph's part, Macie Crutchfield spent all 13 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. Crutchfield has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madelyn Smith was incredible, going 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
North Stanly's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4-1. As for Southwestern Randolph, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
While North Stanly had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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