The Robbinsville Black Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Tuscola Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Robbinsville will be strutting in after a win while Tuscola will be coming in after a defeat.
Robbinsville stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Tellico Plains.
Naomi Taylor tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched.
At the plate, Sophie Roberts was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Suri (Money) Watty, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Tuscola suffered a tough 15-9 loss at the hands of Pisgah on Monday.
Kinzie Messer led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Allison Setzer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Robbinsville's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Tuscola, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Robbinsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tuscola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Robbinsville's way against Tuscola when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as Robbinsville made off with a 12-0 win. Will Robbinsville repeat their success, or does Tuscola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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