The Randolph Cardinals will be playing at home against the Ellicottville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 31 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Randolph finally turned things around against Cattaraugus-Little Valley on Friday. Everything went Randolph's way against Cattaraugus-Little Valley as Randolph made off with a 13-7 win.
David Malone made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Malone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Braley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bryson Pitts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ellicottville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Cattaraugus-Little Valley 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ellicottville.
Like Randolph, Ellicottville also got a great game from a two-way player: Cameron Mendell. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Mendell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Randolph made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-12. As for Ellicottville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Randolph came up short against Ellicottville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Thankfully for Randolph, Braylon Wyatt (who struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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