Uwharrie Charter is 0-6 against Southwestern Randolph since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Uwharrie Charter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: North Stanly, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Uwharrie Charter was ranked 14th). The pair finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 tie. The match marked the first time this year in which Uwharrie Charter was not able to get on the board.
Mollie Bulla spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Southwestern Randolph's offense. Their rough 8-0 loss to Mount Pleasant on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Southwestern Randolph has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwestern Randolph saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kami Dunn, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
With that tie, Uwharrie Charter's record moves to 15-2-1. As for Southwestern Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Uwharrie Charter has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Southwestern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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