Baseball Game Preview: Randolph Southern Rebels vs. Wapahani Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2025, 3:14am

Baseball Preview: Randolph Southern Rebels vs. Wapahani Raiders

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Randolph Southern is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Wapahani a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Randolph Southern Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wapahani Raiders at 5:00 p.m.

On Monday, Randolph Southern didn't have quite enough to beat Muncie Burris and fell 5-4.

Bryson Grimes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.

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At the plate, Noah Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Austin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Wapahani got the win against Eastern Hancock on Thursday by a conclusive 10-2. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won six in a row.

Wapahani also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and he was also dialed-in: Nate Luce gave up just two earned runs on two hits.

On the hitting side, Quentine James was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Wapahani is undefeated when James posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Andrews, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Wapahani kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Randolph Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Wapahani, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Randolph Southern might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Wapahani in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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