Royal Oak fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Kettering on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Captains by a score of 3-2. The Ravens' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Cameron Friedrich
| 04/16/26 vs Seaholm | 4 |
| 03/21/26 @ Utica | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Detroit Country Day | 1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Clawson | 1 |
Cameron Friedrich spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Royal Oak is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-14 otherwise.
At the plate, Jack Groya made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Johnny Friedrich, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Royal Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Kettering, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
While Royal Oak had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
