Softball Game Preview: Robinson Senators vs. St. Joseph Bulldogs

The Robinson Senators will face off against the St. Joseph Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Robinson, who comes in off a win.

Robinson took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Riverview with a sharp 11-3 victory. Considering the Senators have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Ashley Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Cadyn Herndon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Peyton Moody, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4.

Robinson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph didn't have quite enough to beat Bigelow on Monday and fell 8-6. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Robinson pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.