If Royal was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Moorpark last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highlanders fell just short of the Oak Park Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Royal has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 12-5 Camarillo and 8-7 Moorpark (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.6% over those games). As for Oak Park, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Royal will face off against rival Camarillo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oak Park is set to challenge their familiar foe Moorpark at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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