If Eastern Randolph was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Providence Grove last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eastern Randolph Wildcats took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Randleman Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern Randolph of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 7th.
For Randleman's part, Kinzie Ivey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ivey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Lyric Chriscoe and Addyson Dees did most of the damage at the plate: Chriscoe went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Dees scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaylee Phillips was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Eastern Randolph now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Randleman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Randolph will square off against North Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Randleman, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Uwharrie Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Randleman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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