Robertson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the East Mountain Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Robertson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Hatch Valley with a sharp 13-1 win.
Rico Montoya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 big at the plate, 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. Brenen Deisler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Mountain waltzed into their game last Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rattlers a 17-0 shutout. East Mountain's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Rylen Radosevich and Charles Birdwell did most of the damage at the plate: Radosevich went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Birdwell scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Logan Aucker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Robertson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. As for East Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Robertson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like East Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .400. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Robertson was able to grind out a solid win over East Mountain in their previous meeting back in March, winning 14-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robertson since the team 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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