Murphy is 2-8 against Robbinsville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Murphy Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Robbinsville Black Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murphy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gray Stone Day a 2-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Corvian Community 15-0. Robbinsville is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
Naomi (Watiyeli) Taylor was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Robbinsville got a massive performance out of Sophie (Lou) Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Zoie (Z) Shuler, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Murphy's record now sits at 13-5. As for Robbinsville, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Murphy might still be hurting after the 12-6 loss they got from Robbinsville in their previous matchup on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shuler, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Now that Murphy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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