The Robinson Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Salisbury Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Robinson will be strutting in after a victory while Salisbury will be coming in after a defeat.
Robinson is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Concord on Tuesday as Robinson made off with a 26-9 win. With that victory, Robinson brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Aniyah Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Robinson got a massive performance out of Nichols Kendra, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kendall Stephens, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Salisbury's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Montgomery Central. Salisbury has struggled against Montgomery Central recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Robinson's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12. As for Salisbury, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
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