North Stanly extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Southwestern Randolph. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southwestern Randolph Cougars a 1-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for North Stanly as they're now sitting on five straight.
For Southwestern Randolph's part, Macie Crutchfield spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Crutchfield has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
North Stanly's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3-1. As for Southwestern Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
North Stanly will have a chance to go back-to-back against Southwestern Randolph: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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