Softball Preview: Randleman Tigers vs. Wheatmore Warriors
After three games on the road, Randleman is heading back home. They will take on the Wheatmore Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Randleman lost 11-1 to West Stanly on Friday.
Randleman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Roach, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Wheatmore scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Trinity as Wheatmore made off with a 21-1 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Wheatmore as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Carmen Turgeon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Turgeon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Turgeon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Nichols was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kiayla Burnette, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Randleman's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Wheatmore, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Randleman couldn't quite finish off Wheatmore in their previous meeting on April 9th and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turgeon, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Randleman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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