Larkin was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Antonio Ventura did his best to prevent it. Ventura struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). The effort also marked the fewest walks (one) he has had since back in March.
Ventura and Larkin will be playing in front of their home fans against Round Lake at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Royals have been struggling at home and they will enter the contest having lost nine straight home games dating back to last season. Will Ventura and the rest of the team be able to turn things around? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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