Robbinsville proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Murphy Bulldogs 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Black Knights: when they faced off against the Bulldogs last Tuesday, they had to take a 10-5 loss.
Naomi Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Suri Watty was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ella Atwell was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Black Knights
| 04/04/25 vs Murphy | 5-4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Smoky Mountain | 12-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 4-3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Andrews | 15-0 |
Robbinsville pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Robbinsville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-0 win against Swain County on the 8th. As for Murphy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 25-5 victory against Andrews on the 15th.
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