The Royal Highlanders will square off against the Canyon Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Royal will be strutting in after a win while Canyon will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Royal needed a bit of extra time to put away West Ranch. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Wildcats. The win was familiar territory for the Highlanders, who have now won three matches in a row.
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Julianna Galbraith spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Skylar Gapol was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Mikaela Jones was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Canyon didn't have quite enough to beat Birmingham on Saturday and fell 4-3.
Canyon also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jessica Carr gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. Those hits were Carr's first of the season.
At the plate, Emily Torres was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
Canyon has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Royal's victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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