After a string of five wins, Southwestern Randolph's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Randolph Wildcats. Southwestern Randolph was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Randolph apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Macie Crutchfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madelyn Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
On Eastern Randolph's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addie Flinchum gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Eastern Randolph saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayanna Mears, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Southwestern Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Eastern Randolph, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Southwestern Randolph will head out on the road to challenge Chatham Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastern Randolph, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Uwharrie Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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