Randolph-Henry is 8-2 against Nottoway since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Randolph-Henry Statesmen are on the road again to play the Nottoway Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Randolph-Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Nottoway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Randolph-Henry beats Nottoway with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Randolph-Henry came out on top against Buckingham by a score of 5-2 on Monday.
Danner Allen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). 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 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Dixon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nottoway had just enough and edged Southampton out 8-6 on Wednesday.
Randolph-Henry pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Nottoway, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Randolph-Henry skirted past Nottoway 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph-Henry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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