Wildcats
| 05/13/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 4-1 |
| 05/09/25 @ South Stanly | 11-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cornerstone Charter | 10-9 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastern Randolph had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Mountain Heritage Cougars. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats, who have now won three games in a row.
Cade McCallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern Randolph's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Marley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Maddox Dunn was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Eastern Randolph hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Heritage struck out seven times.
Eastern Randolph's win bumped their record up to 14-12-1. As for Mountain Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-12.
Coming up, Eastern Randolph will challenge Christ the King on Friday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mountain Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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