Randolph-Henry had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Tunstall Trojans. That's more bragging rights for Randolph-Henry, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Danner Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Snead, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Summer Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Tunstall's side, Colby Eastwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Khamauri Mays was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Lovelace, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Randolph-Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Tunstall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Randolph-Henry will head out on the road to square off against Buckingham at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Randolph-Henry: 1.3, Buckingham: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Tunstall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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