The Upper Darby Royals will head out to square off against the Haverford Fords at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Upper Darby has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Upper Darby came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-2 to Garnet Valley. The Royals have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Lower Merion hit Haverford with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fords took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aces. The loss was the Fords' first of the season.
Haverford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Boyle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another was Owen Klick, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Upper Darby's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Haverford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 15-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Upper Darby has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Haverford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Upper Darby might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Haverford in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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