Randolph is 1-9 against Marion since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ro-Hawks will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, Randolph didn't have quite enough to beat Cole and fell 8-7. The Ro-Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raelynn Fowler put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Fowler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Fowler wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Bornhauser, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Marion ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cornerstone Christian 3-2.
Alizayah Bernal spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madison Peavler was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maggie Luna, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Marion is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Randolph suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Marion when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Ro-Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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