Randleman is 9-1 against Wheatmore since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Randleman Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Wheatmore Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Randleman's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wheatmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Randleman fell victim to Uwharrie Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. Randleman's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kinzie Ivey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Wheatmore gave their fans yet another huge victory two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Trinity with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wheatmore.
Carmen Turgeon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Turgeon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wheatmore let Maddie Nichols and Skylar Pittman loose on the outfield. Nichols got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Pittman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adalyn Boles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Randleman's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Wheatmore, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Randleman came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheatmore when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randleman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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