The Randolph Southern Rebels will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Cambridge City Lincoln took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Randolph Southern, who comes in off a win.
Randolph Southern is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Union a 22-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Randolph Southern considering their one-run performance the game before.
Peyton Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Melton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Randolph Southern got a massive performance out of Noah Allen, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryson Grimes, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
Meanwhile, Cambridge City Lincoln fell victim to Centerville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Cambridge City Lincoln's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Randolph Southern's win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Randolph Southern might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Cambridge City Lincoln in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Randolph Southern, Gavin Trent (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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