With a playoff game on the line, Robinson rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Caldwell Hornets onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Robinson has won 23 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Raelynn Van Zee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Van Zee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Van Zee was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Lexi Rosillo was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Reese Tate, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Robinson, bringing their record for this year to 30-7. As for Caldwell, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-10.
Robinson will face off against Burnet on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Robinson: 3, Burnet: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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