After flying high against Union last Saturday, Randolph Southern came back down to earth. The Randolph Southern Rebels took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Randolph Southern of the 11-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Vance Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Braden Austin was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Cambridge City Lincoln's side, Evan Stuckey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stuckey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stuckey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ben Bates looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Dustin Lunsford was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Noah Patterson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Randolph Southern's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Randolph Southern will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Liberty Christian at 5:15 p.m. Liberty Christian is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Randolph Southern will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, they will take on Northeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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