The Royal Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beckman Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Royal's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Beckman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Beckman is hoping to do on Thursday what Oxnard couldn't on Friday: put an end to Royal's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Royal skirted past Oxnard 3-1.
Julianna Galbraith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Holly White, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josephine Gallo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Beckman came up short against Irvine on Wednesday and fell 12-9.
Kylie Kim and Jazmine Cruz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kim scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Cruz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Diya Malik, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Beckman was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvine only hit a.
Royal's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Beckman, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8-3.
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