The Randleman Tigers will be playing at home against the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Randleman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Randleman stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Providence Grove 8-2. Randleman had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Kinzie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Addyson Dees was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Pinecrest is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. Their tough 15-3 loss to Hoke County on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Emily Hatcher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Anjali Williams was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Randleman and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Pinecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pinecrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Randleman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pinecrest, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 per game. Will Randleman keep running through batters, or will Pinecrest buck the trend?
Randleman couldn't quite finish off Pinecrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Randleman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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