With a playoff game on the line, Robertson rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hatch Valley Bears with a sharp 13-1 win. Robertson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
Rico Montoya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Montoya has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quik Cordova, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brenen Deisler, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Robertson, bringing their record for this year to 16-11. As for Hatch Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.
Robertson will square off against East Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Robertson's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. Hatch Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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