Randolph Southern has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Liberty Christian Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Randolph Southern came up short against Cambridge City Lincoln and fell 11-6.
Vance Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Austin, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Providence Cristo Rey 25-4. Winning may never get old, but Liberty Christian sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Riddick Allison and Carter Wicker were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Allison tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Wicker struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allison has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Allison scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Wicker got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Liberty Christian got a massive performance out of Elvin Acree, who scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Acree is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Greenlee, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Randolph Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Liberty Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Randolph Southern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Randolph Southern took their victory against Liberty Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Randolph Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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