Eastern Hancock entered their tilt with Randolph Southern with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Randolph Southern Rebels on Thursday. This was payback for Eastern Hancock, who suffered an 8-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Chase Stewart made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Carson Borden and Caleb Retherford did most of the damage at the plate: Borden scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Retherford scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Wittgren, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Randolph Southern's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Grimes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Eastern Hancock's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Randolph Southern, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Eastern Hancock will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tri at 5:30 p.m. Tri is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Eastern Hancock will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Randolph Southern, they will take on Blue River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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