If Randolph was riding high fresh off their 21-2 takedown of Nixon-Smiley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Randolph Ro-Hawks fell just short of the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Ro-Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Randolph has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. The victory was the third in a row for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Randolph will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cole at 5:00 p.m. on March 25th. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, they will challenge Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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