The Chatham Central Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Chatham Central is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since March 8, 2024 on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brett Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles. Luke Gaines also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Eastern Randolph took on Randleman on Friday. Eastern Randolph fell 5-0 to Randleman. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Eastern Randolph's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Chatham Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Chatham Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern Randolph in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chatham Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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