Wheatmore is 0-4 against Uwharrie Charter since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wheatmore Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Uwharrie Charter Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Wheatmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Wheatmore suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Southwestern Randolph.
Carmen Turgeon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 13 unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Wheatmore saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Heiney, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Chatham Charter. The result was nothing new for Uwharrie Charter, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mollie Bulla made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Bulla has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bulla was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Uwharrie Charter got a massive performance out of Reece Thompson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ansley Wright, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Wheatmore now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Uwharrie Charter, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Wheatmore suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Uwharrie Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Wheatmore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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