Royal and Newbury Park are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Royal Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Newbury Park Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Royal is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
While Royal's win against West Ranch wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Royal had just enough and edged out West Ranch 5-4 on Tuesday.
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Julianna Galbraith spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Skylar Gapol, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Mikaela Jones also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newbury Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Righetti 9-3 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Krista Danklefs looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent over her last eight matches.
At the plate, Janessa Gutierrez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nikki Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Newbury Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.7 runs. Royal's record now sits at 5-2.
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