Baseball Preview: Randolph Cardinals vs. Maple Grove Red Dragons
Randolph is 0-3 against Maple Grove since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Randolph was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss. They fell just short of Salamanca by a score of 14-13.
Bryson Pitts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Mikey Bohall was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maple Grove gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Wednesday. They blew past Falconer 12-4.
Nate Cornell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Cornell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sean Verbosky was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drew Oste, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
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