Softball Preview: Randolph-Henry Statesmen vs. King William Cavaliers
The Randolph-Henry Statesmen will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the King William Cavaliers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Randolph-Henry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Central Wise.
Danner Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Townsend, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, King William faced Appomattox County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. King William had just enough and edged Appomattox County out 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for King William who now have five in a row.
Randolph-Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for King William, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.
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