It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Uwharrie Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Robbinsville Black Knights by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Uwharrie Charter's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mollie Bulla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayla Hurley and Gracie Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Hurley went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Uwharrie Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robbinsville only tossed three.
On Robbinsville's side, the team relied heavily on Zoie (Z) Shuler, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sophie (Lou) Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Uwharrie Charter's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-4-1. As for Robbinsville, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
As of now, neither Uwharrie Charter nor Robbinsville have any future games scheduled.
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