Robbinsville is 8-2 against Murphy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Robbinsville Black Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Murphy Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Robbinsville will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Robbinsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Corvian Community a 15-0 shutout. Robbinsville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Naomi (Watiyeli) Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Robbinsville got a massive performance out of Sophie (Lou) Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Zoie (Z) Shuler was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Murphy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They skirted past Gray Stone Day 2-0.
Robbinsville's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Murphy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Everything went Robbinsville's way against Murphy when the teams last played on Thursday as Robbinsville made off with a 12-6 win. Will Robbinsville repeat their success, or does Murphy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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