The Royalton Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Pillager Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Royalton turned things around against Holdingford on Monday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Huskers.
Meanwhile, Pillager earned a 9-6 win over Staples-Motley on Friday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Briana Blais made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Blais was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bailey Rudrud and Sophia Schrom did most of the damage at the plate: Rudrud went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Schrom went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Those two RBI gave Rudrud a new career-high. Aidyn Schuett was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Pillager lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Pillager's record now sits at 5-8. As for Royalton, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-9.
Royalton came out on top in a nail-biter against Pillager in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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