Hatch Valley and Robertson squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hatch Valley had to settle for second. They lost 14-6 to the Robertson Cardinals. Hatch Valley's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Franklin Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Robertson's side, Brenen Deisler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Deisler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Robertson got a massive performance out of Rico Montoya, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brian Lucero, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Robertson, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hatch Valley by a score of 13-1 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
