Royals
| 04/01/25 vs Johnson | 16 |
| 03/01/25 @ Winters | 15 |
| 03/20/25 @ Burbank | 10 |
| 02/15/25 vs Amador | 10 |
| 02/21/25 @ Amador | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Armijo). They blew past the Johnson Warriors 16-0 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Royals brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Willie Nickson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Armijo is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Nickson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Juan Uscanga was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Benny Reid, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Armijo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson only posted an OBP of .125.
Armijo's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Johnson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Armijo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Johnson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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