Uwharrie Charter typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Southwestern Randolph proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Uwharrie Charter Eagles. The victory was familiar territory for Southwestern Randolph who now have three in a row.
Macie Crutchfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southwestern Randolph's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Harris, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Uwharrie Charter's side, Mollie Bulla put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Bulla was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kenzie Hill was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Southwestern Randolph's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Uwharrie Charter, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3-1.
As of now, neither Southwestern Randolph nor Uwharrie Charter have any future games scheduled.
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