The Randolph Rockets will be playing at home against the La Crescent Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Randolph will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Randolph gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Zumbrota-Mazeppa an 8-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Randolph has won by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, La Crescent narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rushford-Peterson 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for La Crescent.
Addie Murilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lexi Kiesau and Kinlee Grattan did most of the damage at the plate: Kiesau scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Grattan scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Grattan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Lydia Knutson-Kimball was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Randolph's win bumped their record up to 14-0. As for La Crescent, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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