Softball Game Preview: Randleman Tigers vs. Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Randleman is 1-9 against Southwestern Randolph since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers will face off against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Randleman comes in on three and Southwestern Randolph on seven.

Randleman came out on top against Uwharrie Charter Academy on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Tigers walked away with an 8-5 win over the Eagles.

Lilah Covington

Runs (Career)

04/22/25 @ Uwharrie Charter Academy	3
03/25/25 vs Trinity	1
03/21/25 vs Uwharrie Charter Academy	1
03/18/25 vs Southwestern Randolph	1
03/06/25 @ Montgomery Central	1

The team relied heavily on Lilah Covington, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Teanna Bostick, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Randleman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Southwestern Randolph challenged Eastern Randolph on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Southwestern Randolph's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Randleman, their record now sits at 14-4.