Randleman’s Kadie Green makes a catch in front of teammate Teanna Bostick during last week’s game vs. visiting West Stanly, which won 5-0 in the non-conference softball game. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)
Here are some notables from the first week of competition in spring sports last week:
Baseball
Asheboro won its opener with interim coach Glen Hunt, defeating host Southwestern Randolph 6-1 with Cohen Caviness and Adam Curry both driving in two runs. Mason Kotlowski pitched three scoreless innings.
** Eastern Randolph is 3-0 despite missing players who are on the basketball team, drilling host Jordan-Matthews 17-3, beating visiting North Rowan 21-8 and whipping visiting Anson 15-5. Lucas Smith had five runs batted in in the first game and then two hits in each of the next two games.
** Randleman’s Braxton Walker, just four nights after winning an individual state championship in wrestling, struck out 13 batters in the Tigers’ 3-1 road victory Friday against Northwest Guilford.
** Two-time defending Class 1A state champion Uwharrie Charter Academy lost its opener by 13-2 at Southwest Guilford. Brett Smith took the loss.
Softball
Asheboro had big run totals with mixed results against Western Guilford. The Blue Comets won the opener 29-21 at home, but lost 43-39 on the road three days later.
** Trinity rolled past host Burlington Williams by 21-7, sparked by two doubles apiece by Faith Powell and Karrington Batten.
Girls’ soccer
Providence Grove’s Taryn Waugh tallied two goals in a 4-2 victory at Ledford and then four goals in a 7-0 romp past visiting Southeast Guilford. The Patriots also blew past visiting Burlington Cummings 8-0, with three goals from both Waugh and Rylee Stover.
** Wheatmore, which has been a recent Class 2A state power, got four goals from Natalie Bowman in a season-opening 8-0 victory at East Davidson. The Warriors then had a rough outing with a 9-0 setback at Northwest Guilford.
