Randolph County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Central of Clay County Volunteers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Randolph County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Randolph County gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Ranburne.
Autumn Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Randolph County got a big performance out of Brantlee Wortham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Talee Sims, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Central of Clay County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jacksonville. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Central of Clay County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Randolph County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8-3 record this season. As for Central of Clay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Randolph County was able to grind out a solid victory over Central of Clay County when the teams last played back in March, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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