Baseball Game Preview: Miller County Pirates vs. Randolph-Clay Red Devils

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Previous Games

03/14/24 - Home	13-1 W
03/14/24 - Home	12-2 W
03/17/23 - Home	2-2 W
03/17/23 - Home	14-0 W
04/01/22 - Away	18-0 W
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Miller County is a perfect 10-0 against Randolph-Clay since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Miller County has four straight wins, Randolph-Clay has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Miller County barely beat Seminole County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Indians 12-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Andrew Keown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Kolby Yates and Dru Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Yates scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Johnson scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, Yates posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March.

Meanwhile, Randolph-Clay lost 17-2 to Pataula Charter Academy on Monday.

Miller County's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Randolph-Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Everything went Miller County's way against Randolph-Clay in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Miller County made off with a 13-1 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.