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| 05/08/24 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/14/22 - Away | 12-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Randolph is a perfect 9-0 against Forestville Central since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cardinals will host the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Randolph has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Forestville Central will arrive with three straight wins.
Randolph saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They came up short against Chase, falling 13-5.
Meanwhile, Forestville Central made easy work of Pine Valley Central on Tuesday and carried off a 14-2 victory.
Megan Gruber made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Lilllie and Carilene Sliwa did most of the damage at the plate: Lilllie went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Sliwa got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave Sliwa a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jade Work, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Forestville Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Valley Central only posted an OBP of .158.
Forestville Central's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Randolph skirted past Forestville Central 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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