Wheatmore is 1-9 against Randleman since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wheatmore Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Randleman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Wheatmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Wheatmore can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match two weeks ago. They never let Trinity onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wheatmore.
Carmen Turgeon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Turgeon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Turgeon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wheatmore let Maddie Nichols and Skylar Pittman loose on the outfield. Nichols got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Pittman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adalyn Boles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Randleman faced Uwharrie Charter in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Randleman fell just short of Uwharrie Charter by a score of 1-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Randleman in their matchups with Uwharrie Charter: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kinzie Ivey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks.
The victory got Wheatmore back to even at 5-5. As for Randleman, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
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