Royalton-Hartland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Barker Bulldogs with a sharp 13-3 victory. Royalton-Hartland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Gavin Heideman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Heideman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Gould, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ian Ausman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Barker's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristen Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Royalton-Hartland and bumps their season record up to 12-7. As for Barker, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Royalton-Hartland will head out on the road to challenge Kenmore East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Kenmore East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Royalton-Hartland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Barker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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