The Royal Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Royal: 3.2, Oxnard: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Royal beats Oxnard with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Royal walked away with an 8-3 victory over Oak Park on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Royal.
Julianna Galbraith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Yadira Montes, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Holly White was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oxnard can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Pacifica as Oxnard made off with a 10-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Oxnard as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jiselle Garcia and Layla Mukul did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Mukul scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Lorona, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Royal's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Oxnard, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7-1.
Royal took their win against Oxnard when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 13-2. Does Royal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxnard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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