After three games on the road, West Stanly is heading back home. They will take on the Randleman Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Stanly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for West Stanly after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Piedmont by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that West Stanly has lost by just one run.
Payton Watson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Madi Whitley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Randleman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over McMichael on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Kaylie St John, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
West Stanly has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Randleman, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Stanly has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Randleman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went West Stanly's way against Randleman in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as West Stanly made off with an 11-0 victory. Does West Stanly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Randleman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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