Softball Recap: Harper Lovelace can't quite lead Tunstall over Randolph-Henry

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 12:51pm

Softball Recap: Tunstall Trojans vs. Randolph-Henry Statesmen

Tunstall fell victim to Randolph-Henry and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Randolph-Henry Statesmen. Tunstall has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Tunstall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Lovelace, who went 1-for-3 with a double.

On Randolph-Henry's side, Danner Allen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Jones, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Abigail Dixon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Tunstall's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Randolph-Henry, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

Tunstall will head out on the road to take on Temple Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Randolph-Henry, they will head out on the road to square off against Rustburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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