Robinson lost to Newton back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Robinson Maroons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Newton Eagles and snuck past 5-3.
Graysen Brown looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Judson Pinkston, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Newton's side, Max Meinhart put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Meinhart has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinhart was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meinhart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Ferguson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Newton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.
Robinson will head out on the road to face off against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Robinson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Newton, they will be playing at home against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Newton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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