South Stanly softball earns trip to 1A regional series
Published 8:57 am Monday, May 23, 2022
- South's Skylar Mauldin had two hits in the Bulls' win Friday night over Starmount. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Byrd)
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The South Stanly softball team earned a trip to the 1A Western Regionals Series with Friday’s 9-1 win over No. 13 Starmount.
Ali Glover earned the win on the mound for the Bulls, allowing one run on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.
Five South hitters had two hits in the game. Kassie Swink, Cassidy Smith, Skylar Mauldin and Jacklyn Almond were all 2-for-3 in the game while Alexis Harward was 2-for-4.
With no regional series last season, South makes its first appearance in the regionals since 2018, when the Bulls lost the best-of-three series to Alleghany. Last season, the Bulls made it to the state finals series but lost in three games to Camden County.
South (26-3), the No. 1 seed in the West, will host No. 11 South Stokes (21-6) in the first round of the best-of-three regional series. The Sauras won on the road Friday night at No. 2 East Wilkes 13-3.
In the current MaxPreps rankings, South Stanly is No. 1 in the West and South Stokes is ranked fourth.