Royals Complete AAC Series Sweep Over Montreat
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Montreat (NC)
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2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
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Johnson (TN)
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1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Montreat (NC)
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
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Johnson (TN)
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1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 10 | 7 | 1 |
KNOXVILLE, TN– The Royals delivered a dominant performance over the weekend, sweeping Montreat College with back-to-back wins on Saturday to secure the AAC series sweep. The Royals took Game 2 in a high-scoring 13-8 battle before closing out the series with a 10-2 victory in Game 3.
Head coach Dave Serrano praised his team's effort and consistency. "This ended up being a good weekend for our team. Anytime you sweep somebody, it's a good weekend. Our guys continue to play as a team, keep being resilient, and continue to put a pretty impressive resume together for down the stretch. What I like that I'm seeing is it seems it's a different player or different part of the team that continues to help us have success. It's also very impressive to see two true freshmen, Luke Wilson and Eli Garrett, continue to contribute in a big way."
Game 2 Recap: Johnson 13, Montreat 8
The Royals used a huge four-run third inning and three-run sixth to pull away in a high-scoring affair.
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Luke Wilson had a standout performance, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI.
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Nolan Cusey led the team with four RBIs, including a key double.
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Edwin Olmeda Jr. and Cade Liefer each hit home runs to spark the offense.
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Travis Hobbensiefken and Brayden Taylor contributed with RBIs to extend the lead.
On the mound, Mason Schmidt started and pitched four innings, while Elijah Dew (W, 1-1) provided three strong innings of relief, allowing just one run. Ryan Rhea closed out the game with two innings of work.
Game 3 Recap: Johnson 10, Montreat 2
The Royals finished the sweep in dominant fashion, scoring in five of their six offensive innings and stealing seven bases to keep pressure on Montreat.
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Luke Wilson continued his stellar day, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs and three stolen bases.
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Bryson Shown, Cade Liefer, and Edwin Olmeda Jr. each drove in a run.
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Mitsuki Kohno and Brayden Taylor added stolen bases to keep the Royals aggressive on the basepaths.
On the mound, Eli Garrett (W, 5-0) was dominant once again, throwing six innings of one-run ball with four strikeouts. Rhys Thomas pitched a scoreless seventh to close the game.
Looking Ahead
With the sweep, the Royals (now 12-3 in AAC play) continue their strong push in conference play and look to carry this momentum into their next game.
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