Softball Preview: Randleman Tigers vs. Southwestern Randolph Cougars
Randleman is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Southwestern Randolph is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Randleman Tigers will take on the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Randleman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Randleman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Central Davidson.
Kinzie Ivey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ivey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ivey was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lyric Chriscoe, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Teanna Bostick was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, while Southwestern Randolph put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for West Stanly. Southwestern Randolph walked away with a 3-0 victory over West Stanly.
Maddie Strider was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Randleman's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Southwestern Randolph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Randleman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southwestern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Randleman suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Southwestern Randolph in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southwestern Randolph's Macie Crutchfield, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Randleman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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