Softball Recap: Mecklenburg County Phoenix vs. Randolph-Henry Statesmen
If Mecklenburg County was riding high off their 8-1 takedown of Vance Charter last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mecklenburg County Phoenix took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Randolph-Henry Statesmen on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mecklenburg County of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Randolph-Henry's part, Danner Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kendall Snead was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Jones, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Mecklenburg County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Randolph-Henry, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Mecklenburg County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Amelia County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mecklenburg County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Amelia County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph-Henry, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lunenburg Central at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Randolph-Henry: 1, Lunenburg Central: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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