Softball Recap: Randolph-Henry Statesmen vs. Lunenburg Central Chargers
With a playoff game on the line, Randolph-Henry rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lunenburg Central Chargers 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Randolph-Henry who now have eight in a row.
Danner Allen spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Randolph-Henry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Townsend, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Lunenburg Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Tristan Buchanan gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
Randolph-Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Lunenburg Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-2.
Randolph-Henry will challenge King William on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Randolph-Henry: 1.3, King William: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lunenburg Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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