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| 05/01/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 05/04/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Richland County and Robinson are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will face off against the Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Richland County came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Casey-Westfield by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Gavin Root made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Robinson). They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Dugger Union on Wednesday. The Maroons haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Robinson got a massive performance out of Blake Green, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Green a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brysen Legg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Robinson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Robinson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Richland County skirted past Robinson 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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