Baseball Recap: Randolph Comes Up Short

Randolph extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-17 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Green Lake/Princeton Tigersharks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigersharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Thursday.

As for Green Lake/Princeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

For Green Lake/Princeton's part, Drake Westfield made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Westfield was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.

In other pitching news, Deegan McCutcheon looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Grant Bartol was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Lewis Lofgren, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Randolph will venture away from home to face off against Wild Rose at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Green Lake/Princeton, they will head out on the road to take on Fall River at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigersharks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.