Robinson has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sumner Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Robinson might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to Plant City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Araya Stearns made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Samantha Rojas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sumner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Durant by a score of 12-11.
Aliyanis Stubbs put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Stubbs was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Joiner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Karlee Salisbury, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sumner was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with seven doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Robinson's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Sumner, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Robinson might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Sumner when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sumner's Victoria Baker, who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that Robinson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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