Early County won against Randolph-Clay last Tuesday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Early County Bobcats never let the Randolph-Clay Red Devils get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jimmy Powell
| 02/28/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Randolph-Clay | 6 |
| 03/12/24 @ Terrell County | 5 |
| 04/13/24 vs Northside Methodist Academy | 3 |
| 03/12/24 @ Terrell County | 3 |
Jimmy Powell made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Early County got a massive performance out of Evan Grist, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Grist is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Eddie Stapleton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Early County's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 16 runs. As for Randolph-Clay, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Early County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 17-2 loss against Carroll on the 1st. As for Randolph-Clay, they will be playing at home against Terrell County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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