Randleman is 1-9 against Eastern Randolph since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Randleman Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
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 put the hurt on Providence Grove with a sharp 8-2 victory. 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.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph made easy work of Providence Grove on Tuesday and carried off a 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.
Randleman's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Eastern Randolph, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Randleman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Randleman was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting on March 7th, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eastern Randolph's Addie Flinchum, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Randleman still be able to contain Flinchum? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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