The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals will square off against the Hinton Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union 3, Hinton 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 8-1 to Akron-Westfield. The match marked the Royals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hinton came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Blackhawks have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hinton's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Hinton when the teams last played back in June of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blackhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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