Randle extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-8-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Victoria East Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Mason Mixon made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Victoria East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On Victoria East's side, they gave Andrew Alvarado the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Alvarado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bentley Blinka was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Caden Krawietz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Randle will take on rival Victoria West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Victoria East is set to face off against their familiar foe Tomas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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