Baseball Recap: Roy Royals vs. Northridge Knights
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Roy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Northridge Knights. Roy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Samuel Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Northridge's side, Tytan Redd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Redd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Redd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jon Olsen, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Boston Wright was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
Roy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Northridge, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roy will challenge Clearfield at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Box Elder at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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