The Randall Raiders will face off against the Pampa Harvesters at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Randall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Pampa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Randall didn't have quite enough to beat West Plains and fell 4-3. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pampa had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 25-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Harvesters, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Maecie Hawthorne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Briley Daniels was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Carsyn Hunt was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and three RBI.
Pampa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Randall's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Pampa, their record now sits at 11-4.
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