Larkin extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 9-15. They lost 15-0 to the West Aurora Blackhawks. If the Royals were looking for revenge after losing 14-0 to the Blackhawks when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for West Aurora, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-9. The result was nothing new for the Blackhawks, who have now won 16 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For West Aurora's part, Will Gray looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gray has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Oscar Alexander Jr., who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Romero, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
While Larkin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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