The Roy Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Viewmont Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Roy finally turned things around against Bonneville on Friday. Roy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Bonneville. The high-scoring effort was just what Roy needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Clark, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Baty, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Viewmont was able to grind out a solid win over Bountiful on Friday, taking the game 5-2.
Cal Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Viewmont got a big performance out of Kade Marriott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Boston Williams was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Roy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-18. As for Viewmont, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Roy skirted past Viewmont 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Roy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Viewmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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