The Pro Stock Royals Academy Royals will face off against the Butler Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Pro Stock Royals Academy turned things around against Independence on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 4-0 shutout.
Israel Brown tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, in Saturday's Canine Competition, Butler prevailed. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Ballantyne Ridge on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Clark looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Butler is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Chase Decurtis and Amir Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Decurtis scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Carter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Carter is becoming a predictor of Butler's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Grayson DeBerry, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Butler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
With the win, Butler broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-12. As for Pro Stock Royals Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
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