Uwharrie Charter Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Southwestern Randolph Cougars 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Cougars back in April, they had to take a 8-0 loss.
Katelyn West was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Uwharrie Charter Academy let Aubrie Kaufman and Emory Johnson run wild. Kaufman went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Johnson went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Eagles
| 05/01/25 vs Southwestern Randolph | 5-4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Wheatmore | 13-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Eastern Randolph | 16-1 |
The win (which was Uwharrie Charter Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Southwestern Randolph, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 15-3 record.
As of now, neither Uwharrie Charter Academy nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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