Softball Recap: Robbinsville Finds Home Field Redemption Against Smoky Mountain

Black Knights

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Andrews	15
03/10/25 @ Smoky Mountain	15
03/18/25 @ Andrews	11
04/03/25 vs Smoky Mountain	10
03/28/25 @ Hiwassee Dam	10

There's no place like home for Robbinsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Smoky Mountain Mustangs on Thursday. Considering the Black Knights have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Robbinsville let Liz Carpenter and Lexie Williams run wild. Carpenter went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Williams went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Carpenter has posted since back in May of 2024. Payton Odom was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Robbinsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Robbinsville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Robbinsville will welcome Murphy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Black Knights 2.7, the Bulldogs 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Smoky Mountain, they will take on Brevard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.