It was a proper cat-fight when Eastern Randolph faced off against Southwestern Randolph on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-4. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Maddox Dunn was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Carlos Cordero, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Eastern Randolph's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.5 runs. As for Southwestern Randolph, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coming up, Southwestern Randolph will face off against Chatham Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Eastern Randolph will be paying especially close attention to Southwestern Randolph's contest: after Southwestern Randolph faces off against Chatham Charter, they'll take on Eastern Randolph again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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