Randolph Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the Eastern Hancock Royals. Randolph Southern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Hancock apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Randolph Southern 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.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Chase Stewart made a splash 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Eastern Hancock let Carson Borden and Caleb Retherford loose on the outfield. 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. Colton Dishman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Randolph Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Eastern Hancock, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-8.
Randolph Southern will head out on the road to take on Blue River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastern Hancock, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tri at 5:30 p.m. Tri has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something Eastern Hancock will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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