Robinson is 2-8 against Steinbrenner since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Robinson Knights will square off against the Steinbrenner Warriors at 10:00 a.m. Robinson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Steinbrenner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Robinson is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Bloomingdale. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nathan Porath was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Samuel Hyman was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner came up short against Sickles on Thursday and fell 8-4. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Gryphons recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Steinbrenner saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Petker, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Steinbrenner now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Robinson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Robinson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Steinbrenner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Robinson couldn't quite finish off Steinbrenner in their previous meeting last Tuesday and fell 5-3. Can Robinson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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