Oak Park hasn't had much luck against Royal recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will challenge the Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Oak Park's victory against Hoover wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Tornados on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 27, 2024.
Tyler Kutsch
| 04/19/25 vs Hoover | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Moorpark | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Moorpark | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Malibu | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Oxnard | 1 |
Tyler Kutsch made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Kutsch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cyrus Javadi was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Berro, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, while Royal put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Bellflower. The Highlanders had just enough and edged out the Buccaneers 2-0. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Caden Sramek looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Royal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Vasquez, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Oak Park and bumps their season record up to 6-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Royal, their record now sits at 17-4.
Oak Park might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Royal in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
