Asheboro’s baseball team went into this week’s Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament on a four-game winning streak.
The Blue Comets toppled Jordan-Matthews twice in non-league play last week.
A 10-2 home result came with Adam Curry and Gavin Allen leading the offense. Nolan Shaw and Mason Kotlowski combined for a shutout in the 11-0 road domination, with Cohen Caviness driving in four runs and notching three hits and Jacob Tevebaugh scoring three runs.
** Uwharrie Charter Academy and Wheatmore split Piedmont Athletic Conference games.
UCA topped visiting Wheatmore 3-0 on Logun Wilkins’ four-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Jaxon Mabe scored two runs.
The Eagles then outlasted visiting Eastern Randolph 3-2 in 11 innings in the completion of a suspended game, with Jake Hunter’s six innings of relief coming with 10 strikeouts and one run allowed. Mabe’s two-out hit in the 11th ended the game.
Lucas Smith of Eastern Randolph doubled and scored in the seventh to extend the game.
Wheatmore’s Parker Kines threw a one-hitter as the Warriors prevailed 2-0 in the rematch with UCA. Brett Smith threw a complete game for the Eagles.
Wheatmore also won by 13-2 against Southwestern Randolph in the completion of a suspended game with Rowan Wagner knocking in three runs.
** Eastern Randolph won twice against Providence Grove, taking a 9-2 home victory as Will Stalker and Rayden West both drove in two runs and Bryson Marley worked 6 2/3 innings on the mound.
In the rematch, Maddox Dunn had three hits and scored three times as the Wildcats won 6-3. Cade McCallum had a two-run triple. Smith pitched four innings in relief for the victory.
** Southwestern Randolph won a pair of non-conference games, taking down host Montgomery Central 5-4 with Lane Poole and Kam Carter handling the pitching. Then the Cougars nipped visiting Leadership Academy 3-2.
