Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Eastern Randolph walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Christ the King Crusaders on Friday. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 8-1 victory the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Avery Wright, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Wildcats
| 05/16/25 @ Christ the King | 6-4 |
| 05/13/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 4-1 |
| 05/09/25 @ South Stanly | 11-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cornerstone Charter | 10-9 |
The win (which was Eastern Randolph's fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Christ the King, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
As of now, neither Eastern Randolph nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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