The Randolph Southern Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Hancock Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Randolph Southern is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Randolph Southern suffered a rough 19-4 loss at the hands of Hagerstown.
Trenton Gullett was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Bryson Grimes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Anderson Prep Academy 22-7. With that victory, Eastern Hancock brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Aidan Morris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Eastern Hancock got a massive performance out of Caleb Retherford, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Stewart, who scored two runs and stole five bases.
Randolph Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Eastern Hancock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Randolph Southern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Randolph Southern skirted past Eastern Hancock 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph Southern since the squad 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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