Royals
| 04/17/25 @ Florin | 26 |
| 04/10/25 vs Valley | 22 |
| 04/03/25 @ Johnson | 20 |
| 04/15/25 vs Florin | 17 |
| 04/01/25 vs Johnson | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Armijo). They were the clear victors by a 26-4 margin over the Florin Panthers on Thursday. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Aiden Espinoza made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Armijo got a massive performance out of Kevin Marks, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Marks a new career-high. Willie Nickson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Armijo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive contests.
Armijo pushed their record up to 14-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Florin, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Armijo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-2 defeat against Rodriguez on the 18th. As for Florin, they will square off against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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