With a playoff game on the line, Robinson rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the West Potomac Wolverines with a sharp 11-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Robinson, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Aleaha Burgy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Burgy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Robinson got a massive performance out of Harper Ellis, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Grace Gilbert was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On West Potomac's side, Kate Hardy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrea Arnoldi Nanis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Robinson pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for West Potomac, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Robinson will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against South County at 2:00 p.m. South County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. West Potomac does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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