It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Royal ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Moorpark Musketeers 8-7. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Musketeers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Dean Barkman got the start for Royal and what a start it was: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. That's the most strikeouts Barkman has posted since back in February.
Isaiah Tillman
| 04/08/26 vs Moorpark | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Culver City | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs West | 1 |
| 04/01/26 @ Santa Barbara | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Summit | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Tillman, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Peyton Visage, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Royal's record now sits at 15-2. As for Moorpark, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-5.
Royal will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Musketeers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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