Eastern Randolph is 9-1 against Randleman since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eastern Randolph Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Randleman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Eastern Randolph can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Providence Grove with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern Randolph.
Eastern Randolph saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ziera Watson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Logann Beaver was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Randleman has not done well against Providence Grove recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Randleman was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Providence Grove. Randleman had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Kinzie Ivey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addyson Dees, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Eastern Randolph back to even at 4-4. As for Randleman, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Randolph has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Randleman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern Randolph came up short against Randleman when the teams last played on March 7th, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ivey, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Eastern Randolph 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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