Randolph Southern had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it 12. They lost 16-0 to the Northeastern Knights. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Rebels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Northeastern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4. Considering they have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Northeastern's part, Makayla Hopkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Hopkins a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Brooklynne Adams and Isabella Peed did most of the damage at the plate: Adams got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Peed went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Peed a new career-high. Jayden Hildebrand was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Randolph Southern will square off against Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.31 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Centerville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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