Softball Recap: Cumberland Dukes vs. Randolph-Henry Statesmen
If Cumberland was feeling good off their 10-4 takedown of Prince Edward County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cumberland Dukes lost 11-1 to the Randolph-Henry Statesmen on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Cumberland in their matchups with Randolph-Henry: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cumberland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sage Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Randolph-Henry's side, Danner Allen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Snead and Kalia Troxler did most of the damage at the plate: Snead scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Troxler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Sydney Hamlett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cumberland now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Randolph-Henry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Cumberland will be playing at home against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Randolph-Henry, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome 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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