The Community Christian Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Henryetta Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Community Christian's last matchup with Heritage Hall could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Royals lost 22-8 to the Chargers. The Royals' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Regent Prep hit Henryetta with a seven-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Regent Prep. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Hunter Bowdler was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Bowdler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Will Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Henryetta's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 4-8-1 when he doesn't).
Henryetta now has a losing record of 9-10-1. As for Community Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Community Christian beat Henryetta 13-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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