Wheatmore is 0-10 against Eastern Randolph since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wheatmore Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Wheatmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
While Wheatmore has not struggled against Randleman recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Wheatmore narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Randleman 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Wheatmore sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Carmen Turgeon spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Skylar Pittman was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Arielle Turgeon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eastern Randolph gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let North Davidson onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Addie Flinchum made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Flinchum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ziera Watson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Wynne Bartholow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Wheatmore now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Eastern Randolph, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Wheatmore might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastern Randolph's Ayanna Mears, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Now that Wheatmore 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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