Royals Open Season with Tough Series Against Oakland City
| Final (17) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oakland City
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 2 |
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Johnson (Tenn.)
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4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oakland City
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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Johnson (Tenn.)
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oakland City
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
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Johnson (Tenn.)
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
KNOXVILLE, Tn- The Royals hosted Oakland City on 2/5 and 6, where they were swept by the Mighty Oaks in a 3 game series.
The game on 2/5 lasted 17 innings, where the Royals eventually fell 13-5. The following day's games resulted in a 6-2 loss and a 4-3 loss.
On the mound, Austin Mitchell, Mason Bell, and Nahzir Bergen were credited with losses. Bergen led the pitching staff with 9 strikeouts, while Mitchell had 7 and all three of Blake Courson, Austin Sykes, and Jacob Smith had 4.
Devan Hinton led the way at the plate, with 4 hits on the series while picking up 2 RBI. Pierce Durham, Bryson Shown, and Brayden Taylor each added 3 hits as well.
On the basepaths Will Varner had 4 stolen bases to lead the way, while Brayden Taylor, Devan Hinton, and Pierce Durham each swiped a base as well.
The Royals will look to bounce back quickly as they travel to play Toccoa Falls on 2/7.