The Robins softball team suffered their first defeat of the season on Monday afternoon, losing to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs 21-4. Thirteen fielding errors by the Robins, combined with some unbelievable hitting by the Mustangs made for a long afternoon for the home team. Trailing 9-0 in the second inning, the Robins put up 5 hits and scored 2 runs and looked like they were going to bounce back from the slow start, however, 5 more runs by the Mustangs in the third inning all but sealed the loss for the Robins. Lucas Harper, Mark Cleveland and Jose Leon Estrada all had solid games, going 2 for 2 at the plate, with Harper scoring 2 runs. The Robins now have some time to work on a few areas as they are without a game until next Wednesday when they travel to the Andover Community Center for a rematch with Anoka-Hennepin.

The Robins were scheduled for game number two of their regular season non-conference matchup with Minneapolis this afternoon, however, due to a shortage of players this game never officially happened. Minneapolis had six players, which was one short of the legal minimum to start a game. Due to this, the Robins picked up the win via forfeit, then sent a pair of their players to the Minneapolis team for a scrimmage. Everyone had a good time and felt fortunate to be able to have a fun afternoon of softball. The Minneapolis/Robins blended team won the scrimmage against the rest of the Robins squad by a score of 13-8. The Robins will resume their regular, North Conference schedule on Monday, May 9 when they face Anoka-Hennepin at Armstrong.

In their first home game of the season, the Robins did a great job of entertaining their fans with some great hitting and some fantastic plays in the field on their way to a 17-2 win over the Osseo Orioles. Osseo got on the board with 1 run in the first inning, but that was the only lead they would hold in this game. The Robins strung togther 6 hits, plating 5 runs in the home half of the first inning and they were well on their way to the victory. Five more runs in the second inning, including a 3-run, bases clearing triple by Marcus Brady pushed the lead to 10-1. The Orioles put a few nice hits togther in the third to score their second and final run of the game before the Robins scored five more times in the third, including a 3-run home run by Nick Johnson. The mercy rule came into play after just 3 batters in the home half of the fourth inning, as the Robins score their final 2 runs and pushed the lead to 15. Jayda Johnson and Ava Hetteen both pitched 2 solid innings, with Hetteen recording 3 strikeouts while on the mound. The Robins are at home on Thursday to face Minneapolis in a non-conference game.

The Robins are now 2-0 after an 18-3, 5-inning win over Minneapolis. The game was 1-1 after the first inning, then the Robins’ bats came to life. They then proceeded to score 3 runs in the second inning, five runs in both the third and fourth innings and four runs in the fifth. Marcus Brady, Lucas Harper, Nick Johnson, Micah Bomgardner and Jose Leon Estrada all had 4 hits. Ava Hetteen, Mark Cleveland, Edgar Kinanga and Darius Larson all had 3 hits. Hetteen led the team with 3 RBI while Cleveland, Harper, Kinanga, Estrada, Larson and Calvin Bauman all finished with 2 RBI. Aside from practice, the Robins are now off until May 2 when Osseo comes to Armstrong for a rematch.

The Robins opened the adapted softball regular season with a big 20-1, 4-inning win over the Osseo Orioles. Every player in the lineup played well and it was a complete team effort. Jayda Johnson led the way with 4 hits, while Ava Hetteen, Mark Cleveland, Edgar Kinanga, Micah Bomgardner, Jose Leon Estrada, Darius Larson and Calvin Bauman all finished the game with 3 hits each. Brady had 5 RBI and Estrada had 3 RBI. Jayda Johnson and Hetteen shared pitching duties, with both playing very well. Johnson recorded 4 strikeouts in 2 innings of work. The Robins are on the road again on Wednesday for a non-conference game at Minneapolis.