Baseball Game Preview: Randolph County Tigers vs. Valley Rams

The Randolph County Tigers will challenge the Valley Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Randolph County: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Valley has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.

Randolph County came up short against Donoho on Tuesday, falling 16-4.

Randolph County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Robinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Robinson also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season. Daniel Jones was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Valley beat Benjamin Russell 6-1 on Monday. The Rams have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.

Ty Monteith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Valley let Mason Yarbrough and Matthew McDonald run wild. Yarbrough went 3-for-4 with two doubles, while McDonald scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Randolph County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Randolph County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Randolph County might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Randolph County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.