The Randolph-Henry Statesmen will head out on the road to take on the Southampton Indians on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Randolph-Henry beats Southampton with 15 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Statesmen were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over Nottoway on Thursday. The Statesmen haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Southampton came tearing into Monday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 7-1.
Adin Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Tyler Duke and Kingston Brooks did most of the damage at the plate: Duke went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Brooks got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. That double was Duke's first of the season.
Southampton pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Randolph-Henry, their record is now 12-7.
Randolph-Henry skirted past Southampton 13-12 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Statesmen repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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