The Roy Royals have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Davis Darts at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Roy beat Ogden 8-4. The victory was just what Roy needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior match.
Nolan Gold looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. CJ Tingey relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Bagby, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kaygen Tingey was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Davis faced Copper Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Davis narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Copper Hills 9-8. Davis' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Wally Grant and Kaleb Weaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Grant tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Weaver pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Grant scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Weaver scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Talbot, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Hunter, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Roy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Davis, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Roy came out on top in a nail-biter against Davis in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Davis' Carter Compton, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Roy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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