There's no place like home for Randleman, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Davidson Spartans on Wednesday and snuck past 6-5.
Kinzie Ivey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ivey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ivey was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lyric Chriscoe was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Teanna Bostick was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Central Davidson's side, Sabrina Cox made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Randleman's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Central Davidson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Randleman will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Randleman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Central Davidson, they will head out on the road to challenge Ledford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ledford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Central Davidson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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