The Robinson Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Robinson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Robinson was handed a six-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Lake Norman Charter on Monday. Robinson never let Lake Norman Charter onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was just what Robinson needed coming off of a 12-6 loss in their prior contest.
Nichols Kendra made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Kendra was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kendra wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savanah Cloke, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus has not done well against Carson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Northwest Cabarrus narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Carson 1-0. Winning may never get old, but Northwest Cabarrus sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Haylee Ellis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Isabella Ellis was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Robinson's record now sits at 5-9. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Robinson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Northwest Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Robinson might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Northwest Cabarrus when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ellis, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Robinson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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