Sadly, Andrews is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Robbinsville Black Knights on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Andrews of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Robbinsville's part, Ethan Orr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Orr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Luke Lovin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Andrews' loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Robbinsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andrews will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Swain County at 6:30 p.m. on April 16th. As for Robbinsville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hiwassee Dam at 4:30 p.m. on April 16th. Robbinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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