Larkin is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Bartlett a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Larkin Royals will be playing at home against the Bartlett Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Larkin came up short against Fenton and fell 5-2.
Larkin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Gasca, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that Gasca has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Bartlett lost 9-3 to Prospect on Saturday.
Josh Colaizzi was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Larkin's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13-1.
Larkin couldn't quite get it done against Bartlett in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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