Kenston Bombers Sophomore Quinn Robertson was masterful on the mound on May 9 as she threw a no-hitter in a 10-0 victory over the Chagrin Falls Tigers at Chagrin Falls High School.
Kenston Bombers Sophomore Quinn Robertson was masterful on the mound on May 9 as she threw a no-hitter in a 10-0 victory over the Chagrin Falls Tigers at Chagrin Falls High School.
For the game Robertson allowed no hits, no runs, and struck out eight for the complete game victory.
Afterwards, Robertson discussed the importance of staying calm, cool and collected in order to achieve this amazing accomplishment.
“It’s very exciting, it’s my first career no hitter,” Robertson said. “Basically, I just tried to keep my composure throughout the whole time, didn’t get too excited, didn’t get too disappointed if I gave up a walk. I was just keeping a straight composure throughout the whole game.”
In addition to staying relaxed on the mound, Robertson said that her go to pitches were the curveball and the rise ball.
“(My go to pitchers were) definitely my curveball, and my rise ball,” said Robertson. “My rise ball really killed it today. I got a lot of strikes outs on that, and swings and misses. My curveball, I got a lot of strike calls on that too.”
Throughout the game, as Robertson continued to dominate on the mound, she said that she was not aware of throwing a no hitter.
Robertson emphasized that in softball it is a tradition that when a no hitter is being thrown, coaches and teammates do not talk about the no hitter with the pitcher.
“In softball you don’t talk about a no-hitter during a game or else you’ll jinx it,” Robertson said. “So I didn’t know it was happening. No one was talking about it. It was a complete shocker to me.”
Robertson said she did not find out that she threw a no-hitter until after the game when Kenston Bombers Head Coach Anne Dubovec provided her with the news.
“My coach told me at the end and awarded me with the game ball,” Robertson said.
In discussing the no hitter, Coach Dubovec said that Robertson did a great job of adjusting well to the umpire’s strike zone.
In the no-hitter, Coach Dubovec said that the umpire liked the ball lower, so Robertson made sure to keep her pitches toward the bottom half of the strike zone.
“She (adjusted) well to the zone of the umpire,” said Coach Dubovec. “She is able to adjust to the umpire very beautifully, and obviously it worked really well today.”
In summarizing the meaningfulness of this amazing accomplishment, Coach Dubovec said that she hopes Robertson remembers the no-hitter forever.
“I know she is only a sophomore, but still, it’s one of those exciting things that I hope she remembers forever,” Coach Dubovec said.
Along with Robertson’s excellent pitching performance, the Bombers batters also had a great day at the plate.
The Bombers offense gave Robertson the lead in the top of the third inning as they plated three runs.
The Bombers scored first when Kherington Swader drove in two runs on a single to center field to give the Bombers a 2-0 lead.
The Bombers then added an additional run in the third inning when Swader scored on a passed ball.
After adding two runs in the fourth, and a run in the fifth, the Bombers scored four more runs in the top of the sixth to take a 10-0 lead.
Leading the Bombers offensively against the Tigers were Swader (2-4; 4 RBI) and Mira Jarzembak (2-3).
The Bombers ended the week on May 10 with an 8-7 victory over the Wickliffe Blue Devils.
Heading into the top of the 7th inning, the Bombers and Blue Devils were tied at 7-7.
With one out in the 7th, Kendall Robertson singled to right field and then took second on Quinn Robertson’s sacrifice bunt.
Kendall Robertson then stole third base.
With two out in the top of the seventh inning, Aurora Young had the game winning RBI as she drove in Kendall Robertson, giving the Bombers an 8-7 lead.
Leading the bombers offensively in the victory over the Blue Devils were Kendall Robertson (3-3), Young (2-4; triple; 2 RBI), and Daphne Uhlir (2-4; 2 RBI).
With the victory, the Bombers moved to 14-7 on the season.
The Bombers next play on May 12 when they host the Willoughby South Rebels.
