Randolph fell victim to Gowanda and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Gowanda Panthers. The loss continues a trend for Randolph in their matchups with Gowanda: they've now lost three in a row.
For Gowanda's part, Addison Kota was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kota has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kota was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ella Luther was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Holland Browning was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Gowanda, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Randolph will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Brocton at 11:00 a.m. As for Gowanda, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Silver Creek at 11:00 a.m. Silver Creek is on a four-game streak of home wins, Gowanda a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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