Baseball Preview: Animo Robinson Monarchs vs. Jordan Bulldogs
Animo Robinson is 3-0 against Jordan since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Animo Robinson Monarchs will look to defend their home field against the Jordan Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Animo Robinson is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Animo Venice on Monday as Animo Robinson made off with a 16-5 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Deandre Kirkpatrick and Rodger Shackleford did most of the damage at the plate: Kirkpatrick scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4, while Shackleford went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Brandon Merida was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jordan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Challengers.
Christipher Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Torres, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kevin Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Animo Robinson now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Jordan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Everything went Animo Robinson's way against Jordan when the teams last played on April 15th as Animo Robinson made off with an 11-5 win. Does Animo Robinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jordan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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