Prep roundup: Cougars stand tall in PAC softball; UCA girls have strong soccer stretch

Prep Sports Randolph

Southwestern Randolph’s Macie Crutchfield struck out eight in the Cougars’ 8-0 home victory against Uwharrie Charter Academy in Piedmont Athletic Conference softball last week.

Crutchfield had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three runs.

The result meant that the Cougars have defeated every PAC team without a loss during their first time through the conference schedule.

Southwestern Randolph used 12 strikeouts from Alyssa Harris in a 5-2 non-conference road victory at Mount Pleasant. Kami Dunn knocked in two runs and Savannah Holleman had two hits.

The Cougars won their fourth straight game by winning 18-0 at Trinity at the end of the week as Kinlin Hulin drove in four runs. Chloe Eudy was the winning pitcher.

** UCA’s 15-7 triumph at Chatham Central came with Emory Johnson’s three hits and Ryley Thompson and Peyton Williams each scoring three runs.

** Providence Grove blanked visiting Eastern Randolph 10-0 and upended host Wheatmore 8-2.

** Winning pitcher Adalyn Boles, who struck out 11, scored three runs when Wheatmore whipped visiting Trinity 11-2. Maddie Nichols had a home run for Wheatmore in the Providence Grove game.

** Randleman’s Addyson Dees threw a one-hitter in a 16-0 three-inning romp at Eastern Randolph. Kadie Green scored three runs.

Girls’ soccer

Jazmin Palma scored two goals in UCA’s 3-1 road victory against Wheatmore, which received a goal from Natalie Bowman.

Palma had three goals and three assists and Reese Craven and Kendall Jarrell each scored two goals in UCA’s 8-0 home romp past Southwestern Randolph.

The Eagles capped the week by defeating Asheboro Hybrid 4-1 with Craven and Jarrell each scoring two goals.

** Taryn Waugh notched a goal and an assist when Providence Grove defeated visiting Wheatmore.

Rylee Stover and Waugh supplied three goals apiece in a 9-0 rout of host Eastern Randolph.

** Goals from Gigi Flores and Jaira Arellano helped Asheboro defeat visiting Central Davidson 2-0 in overtime.

By Randolph Record