Highlanders
| 03/04/25 vs Channel Islands | 24 |
| 04/25/25 @ Oak Park | 17 |
| 02/26/25 vs Foothill Tech | 13 |
| 03/17/25 @ Oak Park | 12 |
| 04/03/25 vs Highland | 11 |
Royal waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Camarillo Scorpions. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Royal got a great performance from Dean Barkman as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts Barkman has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Stout, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Charles Tarpley was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Royal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in five consecutive games.
Royal pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Camarillo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-16.
Looking ahead, Royal will be playing at home against Simi Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pioneers will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something the Highlanders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Camarillo, they are taking a road trip to square off against Oak Park at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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