The Robbinsville Black Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Tellico Plains Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Robbinsville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Murphy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3.
Luke Lovin
| 04/01/25 @ Murphy | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 11 |
| 03/18/25 @ Andrews | 6 |
Luke Lovin put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Quinn Jumper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Shuler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tellico Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-8 to Sequoyah.
Dawson Edwards was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Ike Hollinghead also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Tellico Plains now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Robbinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Robbinsville came up short against Tellico Plains in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 11-7. Can the Black Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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