Chatham Charter fell victim to Southwestern Randolph and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Southwestern Randolph Cougars. It was the first time this season that Chatham Charter let down their fans at home.
Cassie McKeithan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chatham Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Ingle, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Ingle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Southwestern Randolph's side, not much got past Macie Crutchfield, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Chatham Charter off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Madelyn Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Chatham Charter's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Southwestern Randolph, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chatham Charter will face off against North Moore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwestern Randolph, they will head out on the road to square off against Wheatmore at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern Randolph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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