Southwestern Randolph is 6-0 against Uwharrie Charter since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southwestern Randolph Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Uwharrie Charter Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southwestern Randolph: 1.9, Uwharrie Charter: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Southwestern Randolph's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mount Pleasant on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. 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. Dunn is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter faced North Stanly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The match marked the first time this year in which Uwharrie Charter was not able to get on the board.
Not much got past Mollie Bulla, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep North Stanly off the board.
Southwestern Randolph's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. With that draw, Uwharrie Charter's record moves to 15-2-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Southwestern Randolph hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Uwharrie Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southwestern Randolph came out on top in a nail-biter against Uwharrie Charter in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bulla, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southwestern Randolph still be able to contain Bulla? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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