Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Royal). They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles on Tuesday. With that win, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Kyle Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. He is becoming a predictor of Royal's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 3-1 (and 1-3-1 when he doesn't). Rogers was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alejandro Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Steven Barley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Falcons
| 03/18/25 vs Fort Bend Willowridge | 60.9% |
| 03/08/25 vs Westbury | 36.7% |
| 03/07/25 @ Nimitz | 28% |
| 03/04/25 @ Rice Consolidated | 44.4% |
| 02/28/25 @ Westbury | 31.6% |
| + 13 more games |
Royal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Royal has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. Fort Bend Willowridge dropped their record down to 0-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Royal will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fort Bend Willowridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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