There's no place like home for Royalton-Hartland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Oakfield-Alabama Hornets on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Royalton-Hartland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isaac Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Kuzma was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Remington Albee was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like Royalton-Hartland, Oakfield-Alabama also got a great game from a two-way player: David Schnaufer. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Schnaufer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schnaufer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Shaun Alexander made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Oakfield-Alabama didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Royalton-Hartland back to even at 5-5. As for Oakfield-Alabama, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Royalton-Hartland will square off against Akron at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Akron's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Royalton-Hartland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oakfield-Alabama, they will head out on the road to take on Attica at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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