Prep softball: Cougars taste early success

Less than two weeks into the season and Southwestern Randolph has the only undefeated softball team in Randolph County.

Alyssa Harris struck out 12 batters as the Cougars topped visiting Mount Pleasant 6-3 on Friday.

Bristol Marine drove in two runs and Kami Dunn and Maddie Strider both scored two runs.

Southwestern Randolph begins Four Rivers Conference play this week.

** Lilah Covington blasted a grand slam and Kinzie Ivey fired a complete game in Randleman’s 6-1 triumph at North Davidson.

** Providence Grove used Callie Lambert’s three-run home run and Campbell Ziemba’s complete game in the pitching circle in a 10-0, five-inning home rout of Chatham Charter.

Adi Johnson hit a two-run homer for the Patriots in a 4-3 setback at Jordan-Matthews.

** Wheatmore’s Adalyn Boles struck out 15 batters and Makenna Lawrence drove in three runs in an 11-7 road victory against Southeast Guilford.

** Uwharrie Charter Academy’s 12-8 victory against visiting North Stanly came with three doubles from Meghan Peters.

** Eastern Randolph’s 20-10 home loss to Clover Garden came with Hailey Ritter supplying three hits and scoring three runs in defeat.

** Trinity topped host Asheboro 15-9 with Emily Huneycutt supplying three hits and scoring three runs.

** Asheboro split a road doubleheader with Winston-Salem Parkland, winning 21-6 and falling 13-12.