Chloe Eudy and Alyssa Harris pitched in Southwestern Randolph’s 8-4 nine-inning escape at Northwood on Friday night, allowing the Cougars to retain sole possession of first place in the Four Rivers Conference.
Nauttica Parrish scored three runs for Southwestern Randolph.
Earlier in the week, Southwestern Randolph’s Katelyn West struck out seven batters in six innings and Harris knocked in three runs when the Cougars topped visiting Northwood 10-1.
** Meghan Peters drove in two runs and Aubrie Kaufman scored two runs as UCA defeated visiting Jordan-Matthews 5-2 in the Four Rivers Conference. Winning pitcher Mylee Fridberg struck out eight.
The rematch had more drama as UCA tied the game with three seventh-inning runs and survived for a 9-7 eight-inning victory at Jordan-Matthews. Julia Nelson had two extra-base hits and Aubrie Kaufman and Emory Johnson both drove in two runs.
** Providence Grove’s Callie Lambert had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in six runs and Liz Shoe homered in a 17-1 road romp past Trinity in the Central Carolina 3-A Conference.
Also in the league, Providence Grove won 7-6 at East Davidson on Campbell Ziemba’s complete game to go with three hits at the plate.
The Patriots stepped out of conference and Ziemba was the winning pitcher when they won 11-4 vs. visiting Eden Morehead. Lambert drove in three runs.
** Randleman’s 11-1 home victory against previously undefeated Clover Garden came with Kaylee Phillips knocking in seven runs, while Kinzie Ivey and Ella Rogers provided the pitching.
In the Piedmont Athletic Conference, Ivey pitched a no-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk in Randleman’s 3-0 victory at Montgomery Central. Phillips tripled in a run.
** Eastern Guilford defeated visiting Asheboro 17-16 in the Triad Area Athletic Conference despite Shelle Culler driving in six runs.
