Royalton and Upsala/Swanville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Royalton Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Upsala/Swanville Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Royalton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Upsala/Swanville will come in with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Royalton came up short against Holdingford and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Upsala/Swanville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on New York Mills with a sharp 10-4 victory.
Daniel Kokett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Jack Primus and Zachariah Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Primus scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Johnson scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryce Binek, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Royalton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Upsala/Swanville, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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