Softball Preview: Robinson Rams vs. West Potomac Wolverines
Robinson is 8-2 against West Potomac since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Robinson Rams will head out on the road to square off against the West Potomac Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Robinson is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against West Springfield (and have done all season long). Everything went Robinson's way against West Springfield on Wednesday as Robinson made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Robinson who now have five in a row.
Amanda Habstritt looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Robinson got a massive performance out of Harper Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Cascio, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, West Potomac had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fairfax an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. West Potomac's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Katie Demmel was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Demmel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Demmel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kate Hardy was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Shea Studdiford was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Robinson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for West Potomac, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
Robinson couldn't quite finish off West Potomac in their previous matchup back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Potomac's Emily Kay, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Robinson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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