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After starting the season on a three-game losing streak, the Royal Oak Leprechauns<\/a> ran away with their first win as a member of the Northwoods League, defeating Lakeshore<\/a> 19-10 on Thursday afternoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat was great,\u201d Royal Oak head coach Jonathan Vance said. \u201cThe offense responds, especially when you lose a heartbreaking game like last night. To be able to put up a seven spot in the bottom half of the first, that\u2019s great to see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Royal Oak\u2019s first win of the year comes on the heels of a heartbreaking defeat Wednesday night, as sure victory turned into defeat after AJ Kostic<\/a> was unable to make it to reach first base after hitting what appeared to be a walk-off, two-RBI single with two outs after getting hurt on the swing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After falling down 2-0 in the top of the first, the Leprechauns proceeded to score 19 unanswered runs. They scored in six of the first seven innings, with five plating at least two runs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The avalanche began after Royal Oak\u2019s first inning was extended on an error, which gave them a 3-2 lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brock Olmstead<\/a> hit an RBI single thereafter. Then, Akron\u2019s Evan Bottone<\/a> hit a three-run blast to right to give Royal Oak a commanding 7-2 lead it never relinquished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe third pitch, you know, breaking ball,\u201d Bottone said. \u201cFound barrel, turned on it, watched it go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bottone\u2019s monster day ended with a 3-for-5 line with the home run, four RBIs, three runs, and a walk. He wasn\u2019t alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seven Leprechauns had multi-hit performances. Five had three-hit performances, all coming from the five spot in the order and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

Royal Oak\u2019s Cam Hollobaugh<\/a>, Tony Hatzigeorgiou<\/a> and Olmstead all had three RBIs to match their three-hit performances. Riley Frost<\/a>, the other Leprechaun with three hits, had one RBI on a single in the fifth inning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The scoreboard read a shocking 19-2 after seven innings. Lakeshore added eight total runs in the eighth and ninth innings to make the score more respectable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, the massive offensive day resulted in 21 total hits and the largest run total of the year so far in the entire Northwoods League.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Lakeshore ended with 10 runs, Royal Oak\u2019s pitching shone through in the victory as well. Leprechaun pitchers Macio Miller<\/a> and Alejandro Espinoza<\/a> were huge in developing Royal Oak\u2019s eventual 17-run cushion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miller gave up two runs in the first, but was able to keep Lakeshore off the board in the second and third innings. Espinoza handed in four scoreless innings in relief, allowing just two hits and striking out five.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Leprechauns, now 1-3, will look to compound on their first victory of the year in a home doubleheader against the 0-4 Kokomo Jackrabbits<\/a>. The first game is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.<\/a>, with game two set for 6:35 p.m.<\/a> Following Friday, the Leprechauns get a day off before heading to play two more games with Kokomo on the road. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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