Royal had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 5-1 to the Culver City Centaurs on Tuesday. The Highlanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Centaurs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Royal got a good showing from Jonah Thompson, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave Thompson a new career-low in hits.
On the hitting side, Royal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Hewitt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The win got Culver City back to even at 1-1.
Royal has already played their next match, a 4-0 victory against St. Bonaventure on the 20th. As for Culver City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Moorpark on the 19th.
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