BURLINGTON — Chatham Central smacked 21 hits en route to a 17-5 demolition of Clover Garden last Thursday afternoon in 1A Central Tar Heel Conference softball action.
Chatham Central (10-0, 10-3) sent five runs across in the first but Clover Garden countered with two in the bottom of the frame and three in the second to tie the game at 5-all. A six-run outburst by the Bears in the fourth coupled with two more in the fifth, and four more in the sixth to all but end the contest.
Lauren Collins led the potent Central offensive assault with a 4-for-5 day that included two runs, an RBI and three doubles while Raynee Redington was 3-for-4 with four runs, a double and four stolen bases, Mary Grace Murchison 3-for-5 with three runs, five RBI, a triple and a home run, and Olivia Hudson 3-for-5 with one run and two RBI.
Also at the plate for the Bears, Bailey Barker was 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, a walk and a homer while Carmen Edwards was 2-for-2 with two runs, five RBI, a double, four home runs and a walk, Morgan Rush 2-for-2 with a home run, Megan Rush 1-for-2 with an RBI, and Madelyn Elkins 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
Redington picked up the win on the mound for Chatham Central after working four innings and allowing no hits, no runs, walking two and striking out 10.
Collins pitched two innings as well and allowed four hits, five runs (four earned), and fanned a pair.
Clover Garden was led at the plate bu Savannah Worsham who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and a double while Lexier Roberts was 2-for-4 with two runs, and Sarah Chapman had a double in a 1-for-3 effort.
Worsham suffered the loss on the hill after hurling six innings and allowing 21 hits, 17 runs (14 earned), four walks and striking out none.