The Robinson Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Robinson can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They never let Lake Norman Charter onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was just what Robinson needed coming off of a 12-6 defeat in their prior contest.
Nichols Kendra made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Kendra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kendra wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savanah Cloke, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mallard Creek waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 31-27. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Makaila Murray was incredible, getting on base in all seven of her plate appearances with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Joanna Brito was another key contributor, scoring six runs while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances.
Robinson's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Mallard Creek, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Robinson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mallard Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Robinson suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Mallard Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Robinson, Lindsay Refsnider (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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