Randleman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Providence Grove Patriots out 3-2. That's two games straight that Randleman has won by just one run.
Kinzie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savannah Roman, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Providence Grove's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Randleman's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Providence Grove, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Randleman will face off against McMichael at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (McMichael: 1.7, Randleman: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Providence Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Northern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Northern Guilford's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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