Oxnard typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Royal proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Oxnard Yellowjackets 3-1. Winning may never get old, but Royal sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Julianna Galbraith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Holly White, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Josephine Gallo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Royal's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Oxnard, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8-1.
Royal will take on Beckman at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Royal's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Beckman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Oxnard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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