Barker extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They came up short against the Royalton-Hartland Rams, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Friday.
As for Royalton-Hartland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Royalton-Hartland's part, Gavin Heideman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Heideman has become a key player for Royalton-Hartland: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-5 otherwise. Heideman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Royalton-Hartland let RJ Townsend and Evan Poeller run wild. Townsend went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Poeller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Poeller has posted since back in May of 2024. John Brigham also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As of now, neither Barker nor Royalton-Hartland have any future games scheduled.
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