Rustburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rustburg is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Brookville on Friday as Rustburg made off with a 13-3 win.
Carly Mirakian and Jenna Bryant did most of the damage at the plate: Mirakian went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double, while Bryant scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Emily Hines was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Randolph-Henry waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Dukes with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Randolph-Henry considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Danner Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Snead and Kalia Troxler did most of the damage at the plate: Snead scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Troxler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sydney Hamlett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rustburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Randolph-Henry, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rustburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Randolph-Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rustburg couldn't quite finish off Randolph-Henry when the teams last played on Monday and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 22 over nine innings pitched. Now that Rustburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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