The Robinson Maroons will square off against the Edwards County Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Robinson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Robinson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Paris by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Eva Herman's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mallory Mosbey, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Lyla Stewart also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Edwards County earned a 7-3 win over Flora on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Allison Groff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Kyndal Richards was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Holly Hensley, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Edwards County's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Robinson, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Robinson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Edwards County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Robinson couldn't quite finish off Edwards County in their previous matchup back in April and fell 8-6. Can the Maroons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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