Rangers Ride Robinson to Victory

  For the second straight game, the Rangers were helped by the Knights’ inability to keep 9 guys on the field at the end of the game. Last Sunday the Rangers were able to score 9 times in their last at-bats after a Knights’ player was ejected. This time, the Rangers were able to score 4 times in their final at-bat following another Knights’ ejection to come from behind and win 8-5.

      Jacob Robinson probably had his best outing on the mound this season going the distance and picking up 9 strikeouts with 0 walks and 2 earned runs given up. Jacob is now 4-2 on the season (4-1 in the MVABL).

      The Rangers took an early 2-0 lead when Scott Sundermeyer led off the 2^nd inning with a triple and scored on a Matt Hood base hit. Aaron Armstrong knocked in the second run with a base hit to left. The Rangers added one more in the 4^th inning after James Robinson singled to center, and after the ball eluded the Knights’ centerfielder, Jacob Robinson was able to plate the 3^rd run of the game.

      Robinson ran into trouble in the 5^th. After striking out the leadoff batter, he gave up a base hit. But Rangers’ shortstop Jonmarc Lippincott bobbled a would-be double play ball and kept the inning alive. After a wild pitch plated a run, Matt Netherly blasted a 2-run shot to center to tie the ballgame up at 3-3. The Knights kept the momentum and took the lead in the 7^th. After a leadoff double, Netherly drove in another run with a hit and Chad Jaynes followed with an RBI single of his own.

The Rangers continued to chip away at the lead in the bottom half of the 7^th inning. Brian Robinson singled and came around to score on a bloop single off the bat of Clint Wolf. A questionable call in the top of the 8^th prompted the ejection of the Knights’ centerfielder, leaving the opponents with 8 players to end the game for the second straight affair. Sundermeyer and Hood started the 8^th inning with singles. After an infield error to load the bases, Aaron Armstrong singled for the second time to drive in the tying and go-ahead runs. Brian Robinson added insurance to the win by doubling home two more.

Aaron Armstrong went 2-4 with 3 RBI. Clint Wolf had 3 hits and 1 RBI. Brian Robinson, Sundermeyer, Hood, and Jacob Robinson each had 2 hits.

RANGERS "MARKS"

OFFENSE
Brian Robinson – 2-run double in the 9th

Clint Wolf – 2-out RBI single in the 7^th

Scott Sundermeyer – leadoff triple helped manufacture first run

Aaron Armstrong – 2-out RBI single in the 2nd.

DEFENSE
Brian Robinson – 2 outfield assists and a game saving over-the-head catch in the 9^th

Jacob Robinson – 9 innings, 0 walks, 9 strikeouts.