Charleston won the last time they faced Robinson, and things went their way on Monday too. The Charleston Trojans narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Robinson Maroons 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charleston.
Burk Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Spour, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Luke Bonstetter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Charleston's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Robinson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Charleston will head out on the road to challenge Neoga at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Robinson, they will be playing at home against Mattoon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Robinson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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