After flying high against Trinity last Thursday, Wheatmore came back down to earth. The Wheatmore Warriors lost 12-1 to the Randleman Tigers on Monday. Wheatmore was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Randleman apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Wheatmore saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Turgeon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Randleman's side, Sarah Norton looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Norton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addyson Dees was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylie St John, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Wheatmore dropped their record down to 7-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Randleman, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Wheatmore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Randleman, they will head out on the road to take on Southwestern Randolph at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern Randolph's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Randleman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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