Softball Preview: Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights vs. Randolph Rockets
Kenyon-Wanamingo is 0-8 against Randolph since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights will be playing at home against the Randolph Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kenyon-Wanamingo will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Kenyon-Wanamingo walked away with a 5-1 victory over New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva on Tuesday.
Josie Flom was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Flom has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Flom was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, MacKenzie Moore was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Randolph put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Zumbrota-Mazeppa an 8-0 shutout. Randolph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Kenyon-Wanamingo now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Randolph, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Kenyon-Wanamingo might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Randolph when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Kenyon-Wanamingo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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