TEAM BLUE WINS INAUGURAL SWINTON CUP

This afternoon at Al Lung Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Royals Blue Team beat the Royals White Team by a score of 5-0 to win the first ever SWINTON CUP in a five inning game.
The Blue Team managed 5 runs on two hits, a double by Joshua Lee-Him and a single by Jonathan Del Pozzo. The Team Blue pitchers were the difference in the game as they allowed only one hit and three walks while striking out nine. Luke Miller started for Team Blue and pitched very well striking out 4 of the five batters he faced. Brendan Butrimas took over for Miller and pitched the final two outs of the second inning inducing two ground ball outs with two walks in between. Adam Kaylor pitched the 3rd inning and allowed only a single while striking out one. Matt Lahn pitched the fourth inning and striked out the side. The final inning was handled by Joshua Lee-Him who faced 3 hitters getting a strike out, a fly out and a pop to short stop.
The White Team was only out hit 2-1 but gave up 8 walks and hit a batter which ended up costing them the game. Adam Prashad, Alex Mann and Kyle Thomas were stand outs for Team White. Prashad came in with two outs in the third inning and got a ground out to get his team out of trouble and striked out the side in the fourth to keep the score at 2-0. Alex Mann started for the Team White and did not allow a hit while striking out one and walking another. Kyle Thomas pitched the second inning and allowed a hit and hit a batter but did not allow a run.
This evening the Royals are attending a NCAA D1 game between the University of South Florida and Evansville.