Rockford fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Royalton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 12-11. The Rockets just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Owen Schuster and Chaz Doughty stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schuster got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI and one run, while Doughty got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Bradley Graunke, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Rockford now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Royalton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Rockford is taking a road trip to take on Watertown-Mayer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Royalton, they will host Paynesville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Royals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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