Southwestern Randolph outfielder Nauttica Parrish, left, and shortstop Alyssa Harris react after Parrish’s diving catch during a softball game earlier this season. (Randolph Record)
ASHEBORO — Southwestern Randolph registered three shutouts in Piedmont Athletic Conference softball last week.
Those latest zeroes added up to another conference championship.
In building an 11-0 record in PAC play, the Cougars have notched nine shutouts.
Last week’s trio of blankings began with Alyssa Harris tossing a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts in a 13-0, six-inning ripping of host Eastern Randolph. Kami Dunn knocked in four runs.
Macie Crutchfield struck out 12 batters in a 5-0 home victory against second-place Randleman.
Crutchfield and Harris combined for a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts to defeat visiting Wheatmore 6-0. Crutchfield fanned 15 in 5 2/3 innings.
Southwestern Randolph (15-2), the defending state champion in Class 2A, concludes the regular season Thursday night at Uwharrie Charter Academy.
** Randleman clipped UCA 8-5 with Lilah Covington scoring three runs and Kinzie Ivey and Addyson Dees combining on the pitching.
Also, Ivey drove in five runs with four hits and Lyric Chriscoe posted four runs batted in during the Tigers’ 19-1 cruising at Trinity.
** UCA’s 16-1 romp past visiting Eastern Randolph came with Kenzie Duty driving in three runs and scoring three runs, while teammates Victoria Jennings, Katelyn West and Emory Johnson all had two runs batted in.
** Providence Grove drilled host Trinity 24-0 and popped visiting UCA 7-2.
** Trinity enjoyed a 20-11 non-conference victory against visiting Williams as Phoebe McCall scored four runs and drove in three runs. Desiree Rondon added three runs batted in, Mya Hooker scored four times and Karrington Batten scored three runs. Winning pitcher Jessica Ann Huneycutt struck out nine.
Girls’ soccer
Natalie Bowman had five goals and two assists and Jocelyn McDowell scored three times when Wheatmore defeated host Eastern Randolph 9-0.
The Warriors were on the wrong end of a 7-1 non-conference score at Mt. Tabor despite a goal from Bowman.
** Jazmin Palma posted all three goals in first-place UCA’s 3-0 triumph at Trinity.
** Randleman won home games on back-to-back nights by holding off Southwestern Randolph 5-1 and then rolling in a 9-0 non-league matchup with Winston-Salem Carver.
** Chloe Chanmaly and Gigi Flores notched two second-half goals apiece Asheboro won 5-2 at Eastern Randolph in a non-league game. Penny Smith had two goals and one assist.
