It's playoff time, and Eastern Randolph had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls on Friday as they made off with an 11-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Bryson Marley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Marley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Chance Holdaway
| 05/09/25 @ South Stanly | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cornerstone Charter | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Anson | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Southern Alamance | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Southeast Alamance | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chance Holdaway, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Eastern Randolph: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 10-12-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Kivett, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Eastern Randolph kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.
Eastern Randolph now has a winning record of 13-12-1. As for South Stanly, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-7.
Coming up, Eastern Randolph will square off against Mountain Heritage on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. South Stanly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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