Wheatmore is 1-9 against Randleman since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wheatmore Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Randleman Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Wheatmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Wheatmore took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Trinity 21-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Wheatmore needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Carmen Turgeon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Turgeon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Turgeon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wheatmore got a massive performance out of Maddie Nichols, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kiayla Burnette was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Randleman lost 11-1 to West Stanly on Friday.
Randleman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Roach, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Wheatmore's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Randleman, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Wheatmore skirted past Randleman 5-3 in their previous matchup on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatmore 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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