Baseball Game Preview: Randall Raiders vs. Borger Bulldogs

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Previous Games

03/31/25 - Away	13-3 W
04/23/24 - Away	11-7 W
04/27/23 - Home	8-0 W
03/31/23 - Away	22-0 W
03/08/18 - Home	12-1 W
+ 2 more games

Randall has gone a perfect 7-0 against Borger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Randall is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.

Randall came out on top against Perryton on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Rangers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since March 7th.

Meanwhile, Borger had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Perryton on Friday.

Lincoln Buchanan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Tony Phillips was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Randall pushed their record up to 18-8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Borger, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 8-16.

Everything went Randall's way against Borger in their previous meeting back in March, as Randall made off with a 13-3 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.