Robinson extended their postseason success on Thursday against Caldwell. Everything went their way against the Caldwell Hornets as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Robinson, who have now won 22 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Raelynn Van Zee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Van Zee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Van Zee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaygen Marshall, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Richards, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Caldwell's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases.
The win (which was Robinson's fifth in a row) raised their record to 29-7. As for Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-9.
Robinson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Caldwell: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Friday.
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