Royse City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Mansfield Legacy Broncos by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for Royse City who now have four in a row.
For Mansfield Legacy's part, Natalie Moreaux spent all 12 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 26 Ks. Moreaux has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Meredith Davidson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Gaudio, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.
Even though they lost, Mansfield Legacy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 26 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Royse City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9-1 record this season. As for Mansfield Legacy, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-8-2.
Royse City will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mansfield Legacy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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