The Pro Stock Royals Academy Royals will head out to challenge the Grace Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pro Stock Royals Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Pro Stock Royals Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Providence Day on Thursday. The Royals have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Pro Stock Royals Academy got a good showing from Zach Rometo, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Rometo a new career-low in walks (one).
On the hitting side, Pro Stock Royals Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Santos, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was North Hills Christian who claimed the real prize. The Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-9.
Seth Stanton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Grace Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Hunter Murphy was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Pro Stock Royals Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Grace Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pro Stock Royals Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grace Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pro Stock Royals Academy came up short against Grace Academy in their previous matchup on April 3rd, falling 7-3. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
