For the second straight game, Camarillo will face off against Royal. The Scorpions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Highlanders at 3:30 p.m.
Camarillo's last matchup with Royal could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Scorpions came up short against the Highlanders, falling 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Scorpions have suffered against the Highlanders since March 22, 2022.
For Royal's part, Dustin Dunnwoody tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Dunnwoody has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Royal got a massive performance out of Brady Hewitt, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave Hewitt a new career-high. Zachary Nagy was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The win was the fifth in a row for Royal, bringing their record up to 21-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Camarillo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-15.
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