Randolph's last matchup with Ellicottville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's the pair on Wednesday. The Randolph Cardinals lost 15-8 to the Ellicottville Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for Randolph in their matchups with Ellicottville: they've now lost six in a row.
Mikey Bohall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Flood, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Randolph didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of ten games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Ellicottville's side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Smith, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sean Crowley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Randolph's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Ellicottville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Randolph will take on Silver Creek/Forestville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Randolph is facing Silver Creek/Forestville Central at the right time seeing as Silver Creek/Forestville Central is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Ellicottville, they will be playing at home against Franklinville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellicottville and Franklinville are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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