Baseball Preview: Randolph Southern Rebels vs. Blue River Valley Vikings
The Randolph Southern Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Blue River Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Randolph Southern has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the sixth.
Randolph Southern lost 11-1 to Eastern Hancock on Thursday.
Randolph Southern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Grimes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Blue River Valley's offense. They fell 3-0 to Daleville on Thursday. Blue River Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kye Golliher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
Randolph Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Blue River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Randolph Southern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blue River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Randolph Southern suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Blue River Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Randolph Southern, Layke Leonard (who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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