It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwestern Randolph had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Stanly Comets and snuck past 2-1. This was a revenge match for Southwestern Randolph, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
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. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Smith, who went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Southwestern Randolph is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for North Stanly, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4-1.
Southwestern Randolph will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Stanly: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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