If Rustburg was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Brookville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rustburg Red Devils fell just short of the Randolph-Henry Statesmen by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Rustburg has not had much luck with Randolph-Henry recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Rustburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Blankenship, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Randolph-Henry's side, Danner Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). 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, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Rustburg's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Randolph-Henry, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Rustburg will head out on the road to challenge Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rustburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph-Henry, they will be playing at home against Buckingham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Randolph-Henry will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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