The Rustburg Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rustburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Randolph-Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rustburg fell victim to Jefferson Forest and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Randolph-Henry came out on top against Cumberland on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Statesmen took their contest against the Dukes 10-5. The Statesmen haven't had any issues with the Dukes recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Kendall Snead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Alyssa Townsend was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in June of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sidney Hamlett, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Rustburg's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Randolph-Henry, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Rustburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Randolph-Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rustburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Randolph-Henry when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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