If Roy was feeling good off their 14-2 takedown of Northridge last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roy Royals fell 7-2 to the West Panthers on Saturday. Roy has not had much luck with West recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mylee Gard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On West's side, Janayah Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luisa Ofa was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anabella Ocampo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Roy's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for West, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
While Roy 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 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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