Pillager had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 6-13 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They skirted past the Royalton Royals 4-3. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 victory the Royals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Cal Giza
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Cal Giza looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Pillager: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Grant Grimsley and Elliott Imdieke did most of the damage at the plate: Grimsley went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Imdieke went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most runs Grimsley has posted since back in April.
As for Royalton, they dropped their record down to 9-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Royalton's side, they got a good showing from Trace Ratke, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Ratke a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Royalton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Albright, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Albright's first of the season.
As of now, neither Pillager nor Royalton have any future games scheduled.
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