For the second straight game, La Marque will face off against Royal. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Considering La Marque has lost 12 straight at home (dating back to last season) and Royal three straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
La Marque lost 12-1 to Royal on Tuesday.
For Royal's part, Emilo Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Royal is 4-2 when Torres allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-8-1 otherwise. Torres was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Steven Barley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Royal: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-10-1 otherwise. Alejandro Diaz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Royal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
La Marque's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Royal, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-10-1.
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