The Eastern Randolph Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Caldwell Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Eastern Randolph's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
While Eastern Randolph didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against North Moore by a score of 10-5 on Tuesday.
Eastern Randolph let Avery Wright and Landon Albright run wild. Wright got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI, while Albright scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddox Dunn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastern Randolph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Caldwell Academy faced off against The O'Neal School on Monday. Everything went Caldwell Academy's way against The O'Neal School as Caldwell Academy made off with a 25-4 win. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Pearman looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Jackson Wilson was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Cal Hubbard also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Eastern Randolph's record is now 4-0. As for Caldwell Academy, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastern Randolph has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Caldwell Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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