The Tunstall Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 6:00 p.m. Tunstall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Tunstall is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Mecklenburg County on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Phoenix by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Tunstall in their matchups with Mecklenburg County: they've now lost three in a row.
Colby Eastwood was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Eastwood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Eastwood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Randolph-Henry gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Amelia County onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Randolph-Henry who now have three in a row.
Like Tunstall, Randolph-Henry also got a great game from a two-way player: Danner Allen. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Allen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Jones, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kendall Snead, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI.
Tunstall's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Randolph-Henry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Tunstall has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Randolph-Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tunstall suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Randolph-Henry in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Tunstall knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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