Robertson is 8-2 against West Las Vegas since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Robertson Cardinals are on the road again to play the West Las Vegas Dons at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Robertson narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Santa Fe 5-3.
Rico Montoya was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Montoya has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Montoya wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Las Vegas has not done well against St. Michael's recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. West Las Vegas won by a run and slipped past St. Michael's 5-4.
Robertson's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for West Las Vegas, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Robertson came out on top in a nail-biter against West Las Vegas in their previous meeting on April 6th, sneaking past 17-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robertson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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