The Robbinsville Black Knights will head out on the road to take on the Copper Basin Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Robbinsville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Robbinsville only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-point they dealt Andrews on Tuesday. Robbinsville was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Andrews. Robbinsville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Ethan Orr and Graylen Orr made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Orr didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Orr tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At the plate, Orr went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Orr scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Quinn Jumper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryc Garrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Copper Basin was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Sale Creek might stick with them for a while. Copper Basin has struggled against Sale Creek recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Avery Crowder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Robbinsville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Copper Basin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Robbinsville's way against Copper Basin when the teams last played back in March as Robbinsville made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robbinsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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