Baseball Recap: Royalton Comes Up Short

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa hit Royalton with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 5-3. If the Royals were looking for revenge after losing 9-3 to the Jaguars when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Trace Ratke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

On the hitting side, Reagan Elliott and Kirk Yourczek stepped up to the plate in a big way. Elliott went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Yourczek went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

Royalton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.

Looking ahead, Royalton will face off against Upsala/Swanville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa has already played their next game (against Hancock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.