The Eastern Hancock Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Randolph Southern Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Hancock hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
While Eastern Hancock's win against Seton Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Royals won by a run and slipped past the Cardinals 1-0. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Caleb Retherford
| 05/12/25 vs Seton Catholic | 13 |
| 04/08/25 vs Knightstown | 5 |
| 03/28/24 vs Huntland | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Monroe Central | 4 |
| 05/04/24 @ Heritage Christian | 3 |
Caleb Retherford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Randolph Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They came up short against Northeastern, falling 22-0.
Randolph Southern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Allen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Allen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Eastern Hancock's win bumped their record up to 3-11-1. As for Randolph Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Eastern Hancock's way against Randolph Southern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Eastern Hancock made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals 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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