Oak Park is 0-10 against Royal since April of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. Oak Park has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oak Park lost 12-1 to Moorpark on Wednesday.
Oak Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Leehey, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Royal had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Dragons. Considering the Highlanders have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Royal gave Dean Barkman the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Barkman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Stout was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Peyton Visage was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Royal's record is now 10-1. As for Oak Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Oak Park suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Royal when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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