The Robertson County Black Devils will square off against the Menifee County Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row, Robertson County turned things around against St. Patrick on Monday. They blew past the Saints 24-11. The Black Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Henry Haag was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Robertson County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-18 otherwise.
Wyatt Curtis
| 04/28/25 @ St. Patrick | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Newport | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Paris | 1 |
In other batting news, Robertson County got a massive performance out of Wyatt Curtis, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Curtis a new career-high. Jullian Pollitt was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Robertson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Menifee County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Elliott County on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 23-1 margin over the Lions. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Menifee County's win bumped their record up to 5-17. As for Robertson County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-19.
Robertson County suffered a grim 21-5 defeat to Menifee County in their previous meeting last Saturday. Can the Black Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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