The Robinson Rockets will take on the Kerens Bobcats in a tournament on Thursday.
Robinson is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They fell 5-1 to Madisonville.
Meanwhile, Kerens' rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Crawford. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Krayton Ritchie made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ritchie was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Andy Conklin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Kerens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
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