West Rowan came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Robinson Bulldogs. Considering West Rowan has won three games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
West Rowan got a great performance from Alex Hagler as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Brant Graham picked up the save, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brice Knox, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Robinson's side, Wade Turner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Robinson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Rowan only tossed five.
West Rowan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Robinson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
West Rowan will head out on the road to square off against South Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Robinson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Concord at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson is facing Concord at the right time seeing as Concord is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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