The Royal Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Simi Valley Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Royal: 2.6, Simi Valley: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Back in March, Royal beat Simi Valley 5-1.
Julianna Galbraith spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mrdah Murali was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Yadira Montes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Royal's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Simi Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-10.
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