Royal Oak has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Stevenson Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Royal Oak knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Stevenson likes a good challenge.
Royal Oak is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Southfield Arts & Tech (and have done all season long). Royal Oak put the hurt on Southfield Arts & Tech with a sharp 10-0 victory last Wednesday. That's two games straight that Royal Oak has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Stevenson's offense. They fell just short of Plymouth by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Stevenson has struggled against Plymouth recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Owen DeLano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Stevenson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Gawkowski, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Royal Oak is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Stevenson, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12-1.
Royal Oak was able to grind out a solid win over Stevenson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Royal Oak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stevenson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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