Amelia County has not done well against Randolph-Henry recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Amelia County Raiders skirted past the Randolph-Henry Statesmen 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Amelia County.
For Randolph-Henry's part, Danner Allen was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Townsend, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Amelia County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Randolph-Henry, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Amelia County will head out on the road to square off against Lunenburg Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lunenburg Central will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Amelia County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Randolph-Henry, they will be playing at home against Tunstall at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Randolph-Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Tunstall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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