Robbinsville is 2-8 against Hayesville since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Robbinsville Black Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Robbinsville sitting on four straight victories and Hayesville on 12.
In what's become a running theme this season, Robbinsville gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Hiwassee Dam with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Ethan Orr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Jumper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Bryc Garrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hayesville put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Murphy as Hayesville made off with a 16-1 win.
Hayesville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Cade Caruso gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Hayesville got a massive performance out of Tate Roberts, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Roberts has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chance Hughes, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Robbinsville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Hayesville, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Robbinsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hayesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Robbinsville suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Hayesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Robbinsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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