Baseball Preview: Randolph Cardinals vs. Ellicottville Eagles
The Randolph Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Ellicottville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Randolph is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Randolph will head into Monday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a six-run matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Ellicottville by a score of 7-5.
For Ellicottville's part, Rylan Benjamin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Hunter Smith was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmett Jacobson-Coolidge, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Randolph's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Ellicottville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
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