Fulshear entered their tilt with Randle with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They had just enough and edged the Randle Lions out 10-9. That's more bragging rights for Fulshear, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Fulshear let Riley Chamberlain and Ty Powell loose on the outfield. Chamberlain scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Powell scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Randle's side, Ryan Gonzales put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Gonzales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cedrick McClintock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ray Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-6.
Even though they lost, Randle didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fulshear only tossed seven.
Fulshear's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Randle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-14.
Fulshear will have a chance to go back-to-back against Randle: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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