Softball Game Preview: Robinson Leaves Home

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 2:19am

Softball Preview: Robinson Rams vs. West Springfield Spartans

Robinson is 2-8 against West Springfield since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Robinson Rams will head out on the road to square off against the West Springfield Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

West Springfield is hoping to do on Monday what South County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Robinson's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Robinson walked away with a 7-2 victory over South County.

Amanda Habstritt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kate Allman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Medrano, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Meanwhile, West Springfield waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Wolverines out 5-4.

Robinson's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for West Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.

Robinson was able to grind out a solid victory over West Springfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Robinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Springfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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