Royals
| 04/17/25 @ Florin | 22 |
| 04/10/25 vs Valley | 22 |
| 04/15/25 vs Florin | 17 |
| 04/03/25 @ Johnson | 17 |
| 04/24/25 @ West Campus | 16 |
Armijo won against West Campus last Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Royals were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Foothill Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won 11 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Samuel Fierro made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benny Reid, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Lewis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Armijo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Armijo's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Foothill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.
Armijo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Foothill: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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