Baseball Game Preview: Randolph on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 1:55pm

Baseball Preview: Randolph Cardinals vs. Gowanda Panthers

Randolph is 1-6 against Gowanda since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Randolph Cardinals will be playing at home against the Gowanda Panthers at 5:00 p.m.

Randolph is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 27th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They lost 23-8 to Portville.

Connor Braley and Wyatt Weaver did some serious damage despite the final result: Braley scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Weaver scored a run while going 2-for-3. Elial Bryan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Gowanda put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Cattaraugus-Little Valley. Gowanda might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by ten runs or more this season.

Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Gowanda, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Randolph might still be hurting after the 15-8 loss they got from Gowanda in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Randolph, Gavin Phillips (who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances) 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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