The Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Trinity Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Uwharrie Charter Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Uwharrie Charter Academy was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Providence Grove. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Brett Smith
| 03/21/25 @ Providence Grove | 7 |
| 03/19/25 @ West Stanly | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Central Davidson | 0 |
| 03/06/25 @ Asheboro | 5 |
| 02/28/25 @ Southwest Guilford | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Brett Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Uwharrie Charter Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grat Dalton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
While Trinity didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Southwestern Randolph by a score of 11-7 on Friday.
Trinity pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Uwharrie Charter Academy skirted past Trinity 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Uwharrie Charter Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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