There's no place like home for Robstown, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the King Brahmas on Friday as the Robstown Cottonpickers made off with a 9-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Robstown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Ramon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Ramon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brandon Robledo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Roque Serrano, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On King's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karmyne Balsadua, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Robstown pushed their record up to 8-10 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs per game. As for King, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-1 record this season.
Robstown will be playing in front of their home fans against Jones at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Robstown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King, they will head out on the road to face off against Calallen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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