It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Robinson can now relate to. They fell just short of the Burnet Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Robinson's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Burnet's part, Dash Denton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits. Denton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alex Cantrill was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Khris Kassner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Burnet, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
While Robinson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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