After a string of four wins, Royal's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastmont Wildcats. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Royal has scored all season.
Raegan Wardenaar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Audrey Bergeson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Royal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Royal fell to 4-1. As for Eastmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Royal will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Zillah at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Zillah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastmont, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chiawana at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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