The West Rowan Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Rowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
West Rowan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Alexander Central on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The matchup marked the first time this season in which West Rowan was not able to get on the board.
Gage Scruggs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Robinson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Concord with a sharp 17-5 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jacob Barbee and Hayden Parlier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barbee struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Parlier pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Barbee got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Parlier went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Robinson let Noah Johnson and Ian Schroeder loose on the outfield. Johnson scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Schroeder scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Palo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
West Rowan are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-7. As for Robinson, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12.
West Rowan's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. West Rowan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Robinson, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Rowan continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went West Rowan's way against Robinson when the teams last played back in March as West Rowan made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Rowan since the squad 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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