The Royal Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Rio Mesa Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Royal: 3.1, Rio Mesa: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Royal is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Valencia by a score of 7-6.
Zachary Nagy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Landon Parada, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rio Mesa unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Marcos.
Even though they lost, Rio Mesa hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marcos struck out five times.
Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Rio Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8-1.
Royal skirted past Rio Mesa 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Royal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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