The Rustburg Red Devils will be playing at home against the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Randolph-Henry is hoping to do on Monday what Liberty couldn't on Friday: put an end to Rustburg's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Rustburg put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 9-3 win.
Paiten Archer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Melinda Hubbard was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Hines, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Randolph-Henry, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tunstall an 8-0 shutout on Thursday.
Danner Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Jones, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Abigail Dixon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Rustburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Randolph-Henry, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rustburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Randolph-Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rustburg came up short against Randolph-Henry when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Rustburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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