Royal came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the La Marque Cougars on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-1 win. The Falcons' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Emilo Torres
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Emilo Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Royal's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 2-8-1 when he doesn't). Torres was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Steven Barley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Royal is undefeated when Barley posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-10-1 otherwise. Alejandro Diaz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Royal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Royal's victory bumped their record up to 6-10-1. As for La Marque, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Royal will have a chance to go back-to-back against La Marque: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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