There's no place like home for Randolph Southern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Liberty Christian Lions out 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Randolph Southern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Vance Taylor and Bryson Grimes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Taylor struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only one hit. Meanwhile, Grimes tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Taylor scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Grimes scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Grimes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Allen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peyton Melton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Liberty Christian's side, Riddick Allison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Randolph Southern's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Liberty Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Randolph Southern will be playing at home against Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Randolph Southern is facing Monroe Central at the right time seeing as Monroe Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Liberty Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Attica at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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