Oak Park had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Royal Highlanders, falling 17-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 18-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Royal, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Royal's part, Dustin Dunwoody got the start for Royal and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Dunwoody has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colten Rainer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Stout, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Oak Park will head out to face off against Rio Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Royal, they will head out on the road to challenge Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Highlanders 1.7, the SkyHawks 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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