If Catholic was feeling good off their 9-0 takedown of Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Catholic Rockets took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Robinson Senators on Thursday.
For Robinson's part, Brooks Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Waugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was CJ Bryant, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Robinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic will face off against Jonesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jonesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Robinson, they will head out on the road to challenge Greenbrier at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Robinson surely won't give up without a fight.
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