Softball Preview: Randolph-Henry Statesmen vs. King William Cavaliers
The Randolph-Henry Statesmen will challenge the King William Cavaliers on Thursday. Randolph-Henry will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Randolph-Henry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Lunenburg Central 2-1.
Danner Allen spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Randolph-Henry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Townsend, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, King William faced Poquoson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. King William never let Poquoson onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for King William.
Randolph-Henry is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for King William, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Randolph-Henry couldn't quite finish off King William when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Randolph-Henry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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