Upsala/Swanville and Royalton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Upsala/Swanville Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Royalton Royals at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Upsala/Swanville has six straight victories, Royalton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Upsala/Swanville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against New York Mills (and have done all season long). Upsala/Swanville put the hurt on New York Mills with a sharp 10-4 win on Thursday.
Daniel Kokett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Upsala/Swanville let Jack Primus and Zachariah Johnson loose on the outfield. Primus scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Johnson scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Binek, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Royalton came up short against Holdingford on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Upsala/Swanville pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Royalton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Upsala/Swanville skirted past Royalton 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Upsala/Swanville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Royalton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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