Royal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 28-18 defeat at the hands of the Wharton Tigers. Even if Royal couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Micah Kucera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Diaz, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Royal's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Wharton, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11.
Royal didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-0 defeat vs. El Campo on the 12th. As for Wharton, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sealy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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