Royalton-Hartland entered their tilt with Newfane on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Gavin Heideman
| 05/05/25 @ Akron | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Newfane | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Wilson | 1 |
Gavin Heideman and Sean Mettler made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Heideman didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Mettler pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heideman has become a key player for Royalton-Hartland: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. At the plate, Heideman went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Mettler went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on RJ Townsend, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Royalton-Hartland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Royalton-Hartland now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Newfane, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Royalton-Hartland is set to face off against their familiar foe Albion at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newfane will square off against rival Akron at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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