Live updates, score for North Carolina's NCHSAA softball playoffs; Southwestern Randolph vs. West Stanly

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>The Southwestern Randolph [Asheboro] Cougars took game one yesterday.

>Now the West Stanly [Oakboro] Colts will try to even the series.

>The two teams are battling for North Carolina's NCHSAA Class 4A softball state championship, and Southwestern Randolph struck first in Game 1 of best-of-three series on Friday, winning 8-3 to seize momentum.

>West Stanly will need to win Saturday afternoon to force a game three later in the evening.

>HOW TO WATCH: Southwestern Randolph vs. West Stanly on the NFHS Network

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FIFTH INNING — Southwestern Randolph 9, West Stanly 4__________

>West Stanly scratches out another run, but they head to the sixth down five runs.

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>Nothing from Southwestern Randolph, and it's West Stanly coming to the plate desperate for runs.

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FOURTH INNING__________

>Nothing further from West Stanly, and they're in quite a jam headed to the fifth.

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>Southwestern Randolph gets their bats cranked up again, and they now lead 9-3.

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THIRD INNING — Southwestern Randolph 7, West Stanly 3__________

>West Stanly adds a run to cut into the lead a little further. They head to the fourth from there.

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>West Stanly gets through the Southwestern Randolph lineup for the first time with no damage. Back at the plate now trying to trim into this lead.

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SECOND INNING — Southwestern Randolph 7, West Stanly 2__________

>Finally, some life from West Stanly as they get their first two runs across the plate.

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>That's it for Southwestern Randolph for now, and West Stanly is batting again.

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>Southwestern Randolph really piling it on now, up 7-0. They've got one runner in scoring position, and still just one out.

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>Southwestern Randolph is adding to its lead, now up 5-0.

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FIRST INNING — Southwestern Randolph 3, West Stanly 0__________

>West Stanly comes up empty in their first turn.

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>Southwestern Randolph ends its first turn at the plate with three runs to take the early lead. West Stanly up next.

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>And it's now, 2-0, in Southwestern Randolph's favor.

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>Southwestern Randolph strikes first with an RBI to get things going. It's 1-0.

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>They are under way!

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>Coming soon!

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