The North Stanly Comets will be playing at home against the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Stanly: 1.1, Southwestern Randolph: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Stanly heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Southwestern Randolph by a score of 2-1. North Stanly's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Southwestern Randolph's part, 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. Crutchfield has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Smith, who went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
North Stanly's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4-1. As for Southwestern Randolph, they pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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