Prep softball: Cougars click all week, avenge loss to Randleman

ASHEBORO — Southwestern Randolph’s softball team was the big winner across three days of competition in its home event that featured multiple teams this week.

The Cougars went 3-0, including avenging a defeat to Randleman on the first night.

Katelyn West homered twice in the 9-8 triumph against the Tigers, who had won a matchup at home the previous week.

Kami Dunn hammered a home run and a triple and Maddie Strider had two doubles for Southwestern Randolph.

Randleman’s Kaylee Phillips had a home run and triple among her three hits and she joined Addyson Dees with three runs scored.

Bristol Marine drove in four runs as Southwestern Randolph socked South Stokes 11-1 in its second game, Nauttica Parrish scored three runs, while Alyssa Harris pitched a complete game.

Dunn hit a go-ahead, three-run home run as Southwestern Randolph capped the competition with a 4-3 victory against High Point Christian. Dunn and Jada Freeland both notched three hits. Winning pitcher Katlyn West allowed all the runs on homers.

The Cougars ended the week with a 12-3 overall record.

** Randleman bounced back to win its next two games.

The Tigers beat Providence Grove 6-2 with Kadie Green supplying three runs and three hits and Ella Rogers pitching a complete game.

For Providence Grove, losing pitcher Campbell Ziemba hit a solo home run.

Natalie Roach drove in four runs when Randleman topped North Stokes 7-2. Aiyana Hunt was the winning pitcher.

The Tigers’ record moved to 15-2.

** Providence Grove began the event with a 5-4 victory against North Stokes. The Patriots were powered by two-run home runs from Ruby Caudle and Cailyn York, while Ziemba struck out nine batters in a complete game.

Providence Grove fell 9-5 to South Stokes despite Cailyn York’s two doubles and Adi Johnson’s two runs scored.

That put the Patriots’ record at 9-9.