Southwestern Randolph has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwestern Randolph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Southwestern Randolph was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wheatmore on Tuesday. Southwestern Randolph blew past Wheatmore 14-4. Southwestern Randolph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Southwestern Randolph let Lillian Payne and Madelyn Smith loose on the outfield. Payne scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Maddie Strider was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Eastern Randolph's offense. They fell just short of Uwharrie Charter by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Eastern Randolph has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwestern Randolph's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Eastern Randolph, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Southwestern Randolph was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eastern Randolph's Skylar Pugh, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Southwestern Randolph to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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