Cattaraugus-Little Valley extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Randolph Cardinals. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 11, 2023, but that streak is no more.
D.J. Szata put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Szata was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Szata wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brecklan Dundas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. That RBI was Dundas' first of the season.
As for Randolph, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
Like Cattaraugus-Little Valley, Randolph also got a great game from a two-way player: David Malone. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Malone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Randolph is 2-1 when Malone posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Randolph let Kevin McElwain and Randall Nottingham run wild. McElwain went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Nottingham went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Nottingham a new career-high.
Coming up, Cattaraugus-Little Valley will challenge Falconer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Randolph, they will square off against Ellicottville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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