LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Warner Royals plundered the Conquistadors of Florida National for two more wins landing them at 27-21 overall on the season and extending their win streak to four straight.
GAME 1 WU 9, FNU 5
After suffering a run in the top of the 1
st,
Junior Fermin connected with a 2-run shot over the fence, his first homerun of the season, to give the Royals a 2-1 lead. Warner added on in the bottom of the 2
nd when
Rio Russell stepped in with 2-outs and hit a single into right field that scored
Tad Stockowski. In the bottom of the 3
rd Jesse Haney took advantage of a passed ball that allowed him to score. Then in the bottom of the 5
th, Stockowski jumped on board with an RBI single that scored Fermin. The Royals added four more runs in the bottom of the 6
th largely in part to a 2-run blast by
Jesse Alker giving him his 2
nd of the season. The Conquistadors added four runs of their own in the top of the 7
th to make a run but fell short. The Royals took game one with a final score of 9-5.
Ronnie Filipkowski picked up his 4
th win on the season for the Royals throwing 3 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.
GAME 2 WU 13, FNU 5
The Royals used the 1
st and 2
nd innings to jump ahead 6-1.
Derek Deler hit a 2-RBI double,
Kevin Troncoso then reciprocated with a double that scored Deler.
Rio Russell hit his 8
th triple of the year moving him into 2
nd overall in the NAIA with total triples and 5
th in the NAIA in triples per game percentage. The Royals used the 5
th and the 6
th innings to build on the lead.
Xanders Vazquez doubled down the line for 2 RBI's,
Mick Tinny then singled in Vazquez. Sitting with a comfortable 11-5 lead in the 6
th,
Mick Tinny added on singling in Deler. Another base hit by Russell scored
Jesse Alker. The Royals took game two of the double header 13-5.
Taylor Briggs (3-1) took the win on the mound for the Royals, starting the game he threw 2 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk and struck out 3.