The Eastern Randolph Wildcats will face off against the Christ the King Crusaders on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Eastern Randolph sitting on three straight victories and Christ the King on six.
Eastern Randolph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Mountain Heritage.
Cade McCallum
| 05/13/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 7 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cornerstone Charter | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Trinity | 7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Uwharrie Charter Academy | 10 |
| 04/18/25 @ Asheboro | 5 |
Cade McCallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern Randolph's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Marley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Maddox Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Christ the King earned a 9-5 win over Draughn on Tuesday.
Patrick Walsh made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Christ the King pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern Randolph, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12-1.
Eastern Randolph might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Christ the King in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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