Baseball Recap: Maple Grove Red Dragons vs. Randolph Cardinals
If Maple Grove was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Maple Grove Red Dragons fell just short of the Randolph Cardinals by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. Maple Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Randolph apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Max Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Randolph's side, Bryson Pitts was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Pitts 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. Another player making a difference was Connor Braley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Maple Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Randolph, their win ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Grove will square off against Brocton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Randolph, they will head out on the road to face off against Silver Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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