Gatesville lost against Robinson last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Gatesville Hornets suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Robinson Rockets. Gatesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gatesville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meghan Mehaffey, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Robinson's side, Raelynn Van Zee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Van Zee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Van Zee was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Robinson got a massive performance out of Lexi Rosillo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kaygen Marshall was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Gatesville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Robinson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Gatesville will be playing in front of their home fans against China Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Robinson, they will head out on the road to challenge La Vega at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully La Vega likes a good challenge.
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