LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Royals needed to win both games in today's double header to claim the 1^st TSC series of the year and did just that, routing the Gyrenes 14-4 in game 1 and winning game 2 by way of a Ronny Penalo walk off single to right field.
 
With the 2 wins today Warner now sits at 5-3 on the year with a 2-1 conference record.
 
Warner put an exclamation point on this weekend series against Ave Maria because after winning game 2 of the series 14-4 in 7 innings, in game 3 of this weekend series between the Warner Royals and the Ave Maria Gyrenes, Ronny Penalo came up to the plate with 2outs, in the bottom of the 9^th inning and with a 3-2 count knocked in the game tying and game winning run to walk off the series for the Royals at home.
 
The Royals entered the 9^th inning of game 3 trailing 3-2 and with 2 outs Penalo's single flew over the head of the 2^nd baseman; the runner on 2^nd base, Xanders Vazquez, was off and running on the swing scoring game winning run and sealing the series victory.
 
 
SID Players Of The Game
Game 1:
#11 Alex Vazquez; 4-4, 3 RBI's, 2 Doubles, 1 Walk
#6 Josh Strickland; 3-3, 2 RBI's, 1 Run, 1 Walk
 
Game 2:
#18 Ronny Penalo; 1-4; 3 RBI's, 1 Run, 1 Walk
#7 Xanders Vazquez; 2-4, 2 Runs, 1 Walk
 
Game 1 of the Double Header Recap
Jaryd Clary started on the mound for the Royals in game 1 of today's double header; Clary pitched 5 innings, gave up 4 runs, 3 earned, struck out 3 batters and got the win today.
 
The Royals offense lit up the Gyrenes pitching staff in this game for 14 runs on 15 hits in 31 at-bats, hitting just shy of .500 as a team, the Gyrenes used 4 pitchers in the game 1 effort but lost in just 7 innings after a 10 run mercy rule came into effect.
 
1^st Inning
AVE: Leadoff double to left field; followed by a bunt single down the 3^rd base line; weak base hit to center allowed the 1^st run to cross the plate for the Gyrenes; Jaryd Clary picked off the runner at 1^st base for the 2^nd out of the inning; Clary struck out the next batter to end the inning.
 
Warner: Rio Russell hit by pitch to lead things off for the Royals; Russell advanced to 3^rd base on an overthrow on a pickoff attempt to 1^st base; Xanders Vazquez drew a no out walk; Scott Fickas drew a walk to load the bases with no outs; Ronny Penalo struck out looking for the 1^st out; Rafael Astacio flew out to left field for the 2^nd out; Russell was thrown out at home trying to tag up to end the inning.
 
2^nd Inning
AVE: Clary struck out the 1^st batter of the inning; 1 out single to left field; error by the Royals 3^rd baseman allowed the 2^nd runner of the inning; bunt base hit to 3^rd loaded the bases; Gyrenes flew out to center field for the 2^nd out of the inning; runner at 3^rd tagged up and scored; runner at 2^nd was thrown out trying to tag up from 2^nd to 3^rd.
 
Warner: Jan Martinez grounded out to 3^rd base for the 1^st out; Alex Vazquez singled to right field with one out; Josh Strickland followed with a single to right field; Erich Jaquez singled to right field to drive home the 1^st run of the game for the Royals; Rio Russell grounded into a 4-6 fielder's choice to bring home the 2^nd of the game for Warner and tie the game 2-2; Russell caught stealing 2^nd base to end the game.
 
3^rd Inning
AVE: Solo Homerun to start the inning; ground ball to Rafael Astacio at 2^nd base for the 1^st out; single to center field with 1 out; runner stole 2^nd base to get into scoring position; single to right center to advance the lead runner to 3^rd base; 6-4 fielder's choice brought home the 4^th run of the game for the Gyrenes; 6-4 fielder's choice to end the inning.
 
Warner: Leadoff walk by Xanders Vazquez; Scott Fickas flew out to right field for the 1^st out of the inning; Ronny Penalo singled to left field with 1 out; Rafael Astacio grounded out to 1^st base for the 2^nd out, both base runners advanced; Jan Martinez singled to left field to bring home both base runners and tie the game 4-4; Alex Vazquez drew a 2 out walk; Josh Strickland singled to center field with 2 outs to bring home the 5^th run for the Royals; Erich Jaquez grounded out to the pitcher to end the inning; Royals lead 5-4 after 3 innings.
 
4^th Inning
AVE: Leadoff single to left field, runner thrown out trying to advance to 2^nd base; Ave flew out to right field for the 2^nd out; Clary struck out the 3^rd batter of the inning to end the inning.
 
Warner: Leadoff single to right field by Rio Russell; Xanders Vazquez reached base safely for the 3^rd time when he was hit by a pitch with 0 outs; Gyrenes made a pitching change and brought in #37 Kavin Kroll with no outs; Scott Fickas singled to right field to load the bases with 0 outs; Ronny Penalo drew a walk to bring home the 6^th run of the game for the Royals; Rafael Astacio drew another bases loaded walk to bring home the Royals 7^th run; Jan Martinez struck out for the 1^st out of the inning; Alex Vazquez crushed a ball off the center field wall to drive in the 8^th and 9^th runs for the Royals with only 1 out; Kyle Conway came into pitch for the Gyrenes with 1 out; Josh Strickland grounded into a fielder's choice for the 2^nd out; Erich Jaquez grounded into a fidlers choice to end the inning.
 
5^th Inning
AVE: Ground ball to 2^nd base recorded the 1^st out; fly out to right field for the 2^nd out; ground ball to 2^nd to end the inning.
 
Warner: Rio Russell flew out to right field; Xanders Vazquez singled to center field with 1 out; Scott Fickas flew out to right field for the 2^nd out; Vazquez tagged up and advanced to 2^nd base; Ronny Penalo singled to 3^rd base with 2 outs; Penalo caught stealing 2^nd to end the inning.
 
6^th Inning
AVE: Michael Batten started things off on the mound for the Royals in the 6^th inning; Leadoff single to left field; passed ball allowed the runner to advance to 2^nd; single to 2^nd base with 0 outs, lead runner advanced to 3^rd base; Batten struck out back-to-back-back batter to end the inning.
 
Warner: Leadoff walk by Rafeal Astacio; Jan Martinez flew out to right field for the 1^st out; Alex Vazquez doubled to left center to advance Astacio to 3^rd with 1 out; Josh Strickland attempted a squeeze, bringing home both base runners after the Gyrenes 1^st baseman made a throwing error; Erich Vazquez grounded out to short stop for the 2^nd out, runner advanced to 3^rd base; Rio Russell popped up to the catcher to end the inning. Royals lead 11-4 after 6 innings.
 
7^th Inning
AVE: Michael Batten struck out the 1^st batter of the inning; 1 out double to left center; ground ball out to 3^rd base for the 2^nd out; Batten got his 5^th strikeout of the game to end the inning.
 
Warner:
The Royals knocked home 3 more runs in the bottom half of the inning to extend the lead to 10 runs and end the game early because of the mercy rule that is set into effect after 9 innings. Royals win game 1 of the double header 14-4.
 
Game 2 of the Double Header Recap
Jarrett Joyner started things off on the mound for the Royals in game 2 of the double header; Joyner lasted 4 innings and was replaced by Kody Smith; Smith pitched 3 innings and was relieved by Taylor Briggs who held solid for the Royals and did not give up the lead or a hit in 2 innings pitched, earning himself the win.
 
The Royals jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 3^rd inning when Ronny Penalo hit a ground ball to 3^rd and the Gyrene's 3^rd baseman made an error allowing Xanders Vazquez to score.
 
Ave was able to retaliate quickly, tying the game at 1 a piece in the top of the 4^th inning off an error by the Royals shortstop and took the lead off a SAC fly and passed ball; the Gyrenes would lead 3-1 after 3 and half innings.
 
Both sides pitched well from the 5^th – 7^th innings with neither side giving up a run; however, in the bottom of the 8^th inning Warner was able to bring the deficit to just 1 when Ronny Penalo was able to score the 2^nd run for the Royals.
 
Warner trailed 3-2 entering the bottom half of the 9^th inning and just like out of a story book, Ronny Penalo, with 2 outs, bases loaded and a full count hit a clutch single to right field to win the game and win the series for the Royals.
 
The Royals 1^st 5 batters hit a combined 6-16 (.375) with 3 RBI's and 4 runs scored. The top of the lineup and the pitching and defense down the stretch of the game were keys success for Warner today in game 2 of the double header.