Royal dropped their record down to 22-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Simi Valley Pioneers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-4 loss on Monday.
Dustin Dunnwoody was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Royal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Hewitt, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Simi Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Simi Valley's side, Jackson Goshorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Evan Rodriguez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Rowan Schmidt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As of now, neither Royal nor Simi Valley have any future games scheduled.
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