Nixon-Smiley entered their tilt with Randolph with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Randolph Ro-Hawks 15-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nixon-Smiley also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Kendall Amaya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Amaya has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Amaya was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nichole Ivey was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Emily Granados was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Randolph's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Strable, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nixon-Smiley pushed their record up to 8-14 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for Randolph, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Nixon-Smiley will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Marion, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Marion knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Nixon-Smiley likes a good challenge. As for Randolph, they will head out on the road to take on Luling at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Luling is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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