Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Royal). They blew past the Foothill Tech Dragons 13-0 on Wednesday. The Highlanders' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Caden Sramek
| 02/26/25 vs Foothill Tech | 11 |
| 04/05/24 vs Oak Park | 8 |
| 03/27/24 @ Ventura | 6 |
| 02/18/25 @ Culver City | 5 |
| 04/26/24 @ Rio Mesa | 5 |
Caden Sramek was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zachary Nagy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brady Hewitt was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Royal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Royal pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill Tech, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Royal didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 victory against San Marcos on the 28th. As for Foothill Tech, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-3 win against Oxnard on the 28th.
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