Royal extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-16. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oak Park Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-12 back in March.
Royal saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nataly Moreno, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Vanessa Becerra also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Oak Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Oak Park's side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Jauregui, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Riley Scupine was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Royal will take on Simi Valley at 6:00 p.m. on May 1. As for Oak Park, they will challenge Buena at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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