Cowan came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Randolph Southern Rebels 14-4. With that victory, Cowan brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Thomas Brooks and Gentry Groves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brooks struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Groves struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Brooks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brooks scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Groves scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Terrell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jaydon Auker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Randolph Southern's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Grimes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cowan's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Randolph Southern, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Cowan will head out on the road to square off against Wes-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Randolph Southern, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Muncie Burris at 5:00 p.m. Muncie Burris has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Randolph Southern will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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