Royal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the El Campo Ricebirds might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Royal of the 20-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For El Campo's part, Kamryn Mears made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Mears was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Keona Wells was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mac'yia Warner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14-1. As for El Campo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season.
Royal will be playing at home against Sealy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sealy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Royal's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Campo, they will head out on the road to take on Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wharton is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so El Campo will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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