Robinson has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Rowan Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Rowan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Robinson, who comes in off a win.
Robinson is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Concord 17-5. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Robinson with their most commanding win of the season.
Jacob Barbee and Hayden Parlier made a splash 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 consistent recently: 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, Noah Johnson and Ian Schroeder did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Mason Palo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Rowan fell victim to Alexander Central and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. West Rowan's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Gage Scruggs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Robinson's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for West Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Robinson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Rowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Robinson might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from West Rowan when the teams last played back in March. Will Robinson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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