After a string of 12 wins, Lunenburg Central's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Randolph-Henry Statesmen by a score of 3-1. Lunenburg Central was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Randolph-Henry's pitcher proved too tough.
Tristan Buchanan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lunenburg Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayley Stokes, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Randolph-Henry's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Danner Allen gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lunenburg Central fell to 12-1. As for Randolph-Henry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lunenburg Central will square off against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Randolph-Henry, they will head out on the road to take on Prince Edward County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Randolph-Henry is facing Prince Edward County at the right time seeing as Prince Edward County is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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