Baseball Game Preview: Royalton-Hartland Rams vs. Barker Bulldogs

Royalton-Hartland is a perfect 10-0 against Barker since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rams will head out to challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Royalton-Hartland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Royalton-Hartland was able to grind out a solid victory over Albion, taking the game 12-7.

Evan Poeller

Runs

05/14/25 @ Albion	2
05/07/25 @ Newfane	2
05/02/25 vs Akron	2
04/28/25 @ Oakfield-Alabama	2
04/10/25 @ Wilson	2
+ 5 more games

Evan Poeller was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Royalton-Hartland is 4-1 when Poeller posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Blake Stahl was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Barker lost 15-3 to Medina on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Noah Sandolfini made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Royalton-Hartland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Barker, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Royalton-Hartland took their victory against Barker in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.