Baseball Recap: Robinson's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday

Robinson had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Plant City Raiders a 2-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since February 11th.

Nathan Porath

Earned Runs

03/19/25 @ Wharton	5
04/03/25 vs Steinbrenner	4
03/29/25 @ Newsome	2
03/13/25 @ Bloomingdale	1
02/27/25 @ Wharton	1

Nathan Porath tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Robinson is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise.

At the plate, Robinson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cason Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Robinson's record now sits at 10-13. As for Plant City, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-11 record.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Robinson will take on Chamberlain at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Storm will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Plant City, they will challenge Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 2.9, the Hurricanes 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.