The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will take on the Mountain Heritage Cougars on Tuesday. Uwharrie Charter will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Uwharrie Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Polk County as Uwharrie Charter made off with an 8-1 victory. Uwharrie Charter might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brett Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Hayesville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mountain Heritage proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mountain Heritage.
Lane Chandler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Burleson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Uwharrie Charter's win bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Mountain Heritage, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Uwharrie Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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