The Robertson County Black Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Western Hills Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Robertson County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with 15 losses in a row, Robertson County turned things around against St. Patrick on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 24-11 margin over the Saints. 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 looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Wyatt Curtis
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In other batting news, Wyatt Curtis was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him 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, Western Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Frankfort, falling 8-1.
Western Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asher Gatewood, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Western Hills' loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Robertson County, their record is now 2-19.
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