If Robinson was feeling good off their 17-5 takedown of Concord last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Robinson Bulldogs fell just short of the West Rowan Falcons by a score of 11-9 on Friday. Robinson has not had much luck with West Rowan recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ian Schroeder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jacob Barbee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On West Rowan's side, Cole Blevins made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Blevins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Blevins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Ponzka, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Helmbold, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for West Rowan, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Robinson will head out on the road to face off against Carson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Carson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Robinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Rowan, they will be playing at home against Northwest Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. West Rowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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