Tanner hasn't had much luck against Randolph School recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Tanner has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tanner is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Randolph School, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Woodville a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Julianne Jones and Eliza McCrary made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Jones pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, McCrary tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Jones scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while McCrary scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sofie Bynum was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Kaitlyn Phillippe was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Randolph School is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Tanner, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Tanner suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Randolph School when the teams last played on Friday. Can the Rattlers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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