Baseball Game Preview: Randolph Rams vs. Mount Olive Marauders

Randolph and Mount Olive are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Rams will square off against the Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Randolph has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Randolph couldn't beat Montville on Tuesday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the third inning. The Rams fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 13-12.

Chase Lorent

Runs

04/20/26 vs Morris Knolls	3
05/12/26 vs Montville	2
05/04/26 @ Montville	2
04/24/26 vs Boonton	2
04/10/26 vs Hunterdon Central	2
+ 7 more games

Chase Lorent made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Randolph: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Wilson, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Mount Olive came out on top against Westfield on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Marauders were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Blue Devils. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Mount Olive has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Randolph, they now have a losing record of 12-13.

Randolph got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Mount Olive by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.