Jay M. Robinson's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the North Rowan Cavaliers 18-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the game before.
Brennen Hough looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Thomas Croote, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eli Altschuler, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Bulldogs
| 03/13/26 vs North Rowan | 64.9% |
| 03/06/26 @ East Rowan | 33.3% |
| 03/11/26 vs South Rowan | 27.3% |
| 03/03/26 vs East Rowan | 24% |
| 02/25/26 @ Hickory Ridge | 24% |
Jay M. Robinson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jay M. Robinson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for North Rowan, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Jay M. Robinson will head out on the road to face off against West Cabarrus at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Rowan, they will square off against Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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