Royals Take Down #6 Cumberlands in Statement Road Win
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Johnson (TN)
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0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
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#6 Cumberlands (KY)
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0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
WILLIAMSBURG, KY– The Royals continued their hot streak with a 9-4 road victory over #6 Cumberlands (KY) on Wednesday evening. After a shaky start, the Royals locked in and used dominant pitching and timely hitting to secure the upset win.
Head coach Dave Serrano reflected on the team's performance. "Another good team win for us on the road at Cumberlands over a very good program. I had huge concerns going into the game since we are getting all these accolades now and wondered how we would respond. It was a little sloppy early, but our guys showed their maturity and turned it around after the third inning. The offense drove in some big runs to expand our lead, and I felt Elijah Dew and Kaleb Townsend giving us five shutout innings to end the game was huge."
Game Recap
Cumberlands jumped ahead early, scoring three runs in the first three innings, but Johnson responded with a three-run fourth to take the lead. The Royals added insurance runs in the sixth to put the game out of reach.
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Cade Liefer led the offense, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
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Luke Wilson, Nolan Cusey, Travis Hobbensiefken, Braden Frank, and Edwin Olmeda Jr. each contributed an RBI.
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Bryson Shown and Olmeda Jr. provided speed on the bases, combining for three stolen bases.
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The Royals drew 10 walks, capitalizing on Cumberlands' pitching struggles.
On the mound, Johnson's bullpen shined:
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Elijah Dew threw two scoreless innings, striking out two.
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Kaleb Townsend shut the door, pitching 2.1 scoreless frames while striking out three.
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Brooks Bird (W, 3-0) picked up the win, tossing two innings and allowing just one earned run.
Looking Ahead
With the win, the Royals continue proving they belong among the best in the nation. They will look to carry this momentum back into conference play as they gear up for another key series.
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