THE GRITTY ROYALS PREVAIL OVER THE PESKY TWINKIES IN A LOW SCORING AFFAIR AT BICKFORD PARK
![ROYAL POWER > With the game knotted 1-1, Ellery (12) [top] delivers a RBI double in the second inning that brings home the Royals go ahead run. Ellery would subsequently come around to score the Royals eventual winning run over the Twins at Bickford Park. In addition, Ellery also pitched an inning of relief where he gave up a run while striking out two. Royals starter Eli (11) [bottom right] would limit the Twins to a run in the first while striking out two. Royals closer Jonathan (1) [bottom left] would strike out the Twins in 1-2-3 fashion in the third to seal the deal on the 4-2 win.](https://torontoplaygrounds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/August-18-2016-Mosquito-Royals-Twins-001.jpg)
ROYAL POWER > With the game knotted 1-1, Ellery (12) [top] delivers a RBI double in the second inning that brings home the Royals go ahead run. Ellery would subsequently come around to score the Royals eventual winning run over the Twins at Bickford Park. In addition, Ellery also pitched an inning of relief where he gave up a run while striking out two. Royals starter Eli (11) [bottom right] would limit the Twins to a run in the first while striking out two. Royals closer Jonathan (1) [bottom left] would strike out the Twins in 1-2-3 fashion in the third to seal the deal on the 4-2 win.
The proceeding was a low scoring affair where pitching dominated and the few runs that were scored came at a premium. In the end, the Royals prevailed over the Twins in a well played game that was contested by two talented and well coached teams.
Twins starter Lewis (7) pitched two solid innings where he allowed only two earned runs while striking out four Royals.
Twins starter Lewis (7) would strike out three in the top of the first to keep the Royals off the scoring ledger and in the throne room.
In the bottom of the first, the Twins jumped out to an early 1-0 lead. After being hit by pitch, lead off batter Caleb (1) would steal a pair of bases to advance to third. A passed ball would open the door for Caleb to blaze homeward and score the opening run of the game.
Royals starter Eli (11) would strike out three in the first to quell the Twins insurgency.
The Royals would answer back with four in the top of the second to take a 4-1 lead. After leading off the frame with a solid single, Jake (99) swiped a pair of bases to reach third. Following a walk to Simon (10) that put two aboard, Thomas (14) hit into a run scoring fielder’s choice that erased Simon at second and allowed Jake to scoot home with the tying run.
Twins reliever Pearson (14) would pitch a scoreless third inning while striking out two.
With one out and one aboard, Ellery (12) delivered a RBI double that brought Thomas home with the go ahead run.
As Ellery stole third, the Twins committed an error that allowed him to come home to roost.
Following a single by Harrison (4), Jonathan (1) would garner a walk to put two ducks on the pond. With two outs and runners at second and first, the Royals executed a double steal. As the play unfolded, the Twinkies committed a faux pas that allowed Jonathan to go to third and Harrison to shimmy home with another run.
The Twins would reply with a run in the bottom of the second to trim the deficit to two. After stroking a lead off double, Theo (5) would steal third and come home to roost on a wild pitch.
Royals reliever Ellery (12) would strike out two in the second to subdue the Twinkies rebellion.
With one out and a runner on base, Ellery would also help his own cause when he snared a hot tamale line drive off the bat of Lewis to ring up the second out of the inning.
In the top of the third, Twins reliever Pearson (14) would strike out two to keep the Royals off the scoresheet and in the dungeon.
With 1-2-3 finesse, Royals closer Jonathan (1) would mow down three Twins with a John Deere X390 Lawn Tractor to keep them off the scoreboard and seal the deal on hard fought victory.