Oak Park extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-13-1 in the process. They came up short against the Royal Highlanders, falling 18-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-0 defeat on Wednesday.
Oak Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Kutsch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Henry Rizzotti also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Royal, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
On Royal's side, Caden Sramek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sramek was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Royal got a massive performance out of Brady Hewitt, who went 5-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Hewitt has posted since back in March. Cooper Orme was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Park will take on Windward at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Royal, they will challenge Kennedy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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