ROYALS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER WITH TEAM ONTARIO

The Royals travelled down the QEW to Beamsville to play a doubleheader against Team Ontario that lasted nearly 6 hours last night.
The Royals came out swinging scoring 12 runs on 12 hits to take the opening game 12-5. The Oakville team scored three runs in the first, three more in the third and six in the fifth. The Royals attack was lead by Daryl Taube, Andrew Bolton and Jeff Slasor. Taube had a double and a single to go along with two rbi and three runs scored. Bolton had three singles, two rbi and a run scored. Jeff Slasor hit two singles, batted in a run and scored three times. Also joining the hit parade were Daniel Campos with a single, 2 walks and a run scored, Dolan Dunigan with a single, two walks, one rbi and a run scored, Joshua Lee-Him with a single, a run and two rbi and Matthew McCue with a single and a run scored.
The pitching was handled by Brendan Ellingham and Paul Anderson. Ellingham started and allowed five runs but only two were earned through his four innings plus of work. Brendan allowed 4 hits and had 2Ks. Anderson kept Team Ontario off the score sheet for the final three innings allowing only two hits while striking out three.
The second game did not start well as Team Ontario scored 4 unearned runs in the first two innings to take a 5-1 lead but the Royals fought back with six runs in the bottom of the third on three hits and four free passes to take a 7-5 lead. Unfortunatly the Royals managed only one more hit in the final four innings and Team Ontario scored six runs in the final three innings to take the game 13-8. Dolan Dunigan and Adam Shaver both hit doubles for the Royals. The other three hits were all singles and were hit by Andrew Bolton, who also had 3 rbi, Daniel Campos and Matthew McCue. Jonathan Del Pozo got on base three times on walks has did Kaleb Leff who walked twice and was hit by a pitch.
The pitching was handled by Arsene Pinguelo, John Bryce and Graeme McCarrel. Pinguelo started the game and lasted 3 2/3 innings allowing six runs of which two were earned, allowing one hit and striking out four. Arsene left the game with a 7-6 lead. Bryce took over for Pinguelo and pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing five runs on three hits and four Ks. McCarrel relieved Bryce in the seventh and allowed two runs on one hit.