Robinson is 2-8 against Carson since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Robinson Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Carson Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Robinson will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 12-run match in their last game. They fell just short of West Rowan by a score of 11-9.
Ian Schroeder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jacob Barbee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Carson's offense. They fell just short of Northwest Cabarrus by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Carson, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Robinson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Robinson beat Carson 5-0 in their previous meeting on April 5th. Does Robinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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