The South Rowan Raiders will face off against the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Rowan is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times South Rowan and West Rowan have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. South Rowan fell 6-3 to West Rowan.
Robinson never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Concord last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Spiders with a sharp 11-2 win. That looming 11-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Tyler Kluttz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Robinson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Robinson let Noah Johnson and Jake Barbee run wild. Johnson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Barbee scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Johnson posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Marece Miller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Robinson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. South Rowan's loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
South Rowan came out on top in a nail-biter against Robinson in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 4-3. Will South Rowan repeat their success, or does Robinson has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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