Hiwassee Dam extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-8. They came up short against the Robbinsville Black Knights, falling 17-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Tuesday.
Hiwassee Dam saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ABEL PENLAND, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. AIDEN WEAVER was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Robbinsville, their record is now 4-5. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
On Robbinsville's side, Luke Lovin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Lovin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Robbinsville: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benton Gibby, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Robbinsville is 4-1 when Gibby posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Easton Shuler, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Hiwassee Dam will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Copper Basin at 5:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for Robbinsville, they will host Towns County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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