Robinson is 0-9 against Alonso since February of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Ravens at 11:00 a.m.
Things were looking good for Robinson after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Newsome by a score of 6-5.
Robinson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Bryan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Tommy Fitzgerald was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alonso, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Strawberry Crest 7-1 on Thursday. The Ravens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Alonso gave Julian Batista the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raymond Llanes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Alonso is 2-1 when Llanes posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ihonathan Perez, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Alonso, the victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 3-4.
Robinson came up short against Alonso in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, falling 5-1. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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