Softball Preview: Robbinsville Black Knights vs. Copper Basin Cougars
Robbinsville is 8-0 against Copper Basin since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Robbinsville Black Knights will challenge the Copper Basin Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Robbinsville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Andrews a 17-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Robbinsville as they're now sitting on four straight.
Memory Frapp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Frapp was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Suri (Money) Watty was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Dreylee Webster was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Copper Basin got the win against Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts on Friday by a conclusive 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Copper Basin.
Like Robbinsville, Copper Basin also got a great game from a two-way player: Caitlin Pack. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pack was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alexis Hyatt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angela Graves, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Robbinsville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Copper Basin, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Robbinsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Copper Basin struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Robbinsville's way against Copper Basin in their previous matchup back in March as Robbinsville made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robbinsville 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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