Randle lost against Fulshear back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Randle Lions fell just short of the Fulshear Chargers by a score of 10-9. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Randle in their matchups with Fulshear: they've now lost three in a row.
Ryan Gonzales was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Gonzales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cedrick McClintock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Mixon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Randle didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fulshear only tossed seven.
On Fulshear's side, Riley Chamberlain and Ty Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Chamberlain scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Powell scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Randle's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Fulshear, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
While Randle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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