Randolph School hasn't had much luck against Madison County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Randolph School Raiders will be playing at home against the Madison County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Randolph School gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past West Limestone 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Jaxton Bennett
| 03/20/25 @ West Limestone | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ Wilson | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs West Limestone | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Orange Beach | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lindsay Lane Christian Academy | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jaxton Bennett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradford Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Madison County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Black Bears. The five-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Madison County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Randolph School, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Randolph School suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Madison County when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Randolph School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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