Tough Day for Our Royals at Cleveland
Well, fellow Royals fans, it was a challenging day for us as we faced the Cleveland Guardians and ended up losing 7-0. Despite our hopes and excitement, the baseball gods weren't on our side today.
A Rough Start and More Missed Opportunities
We had some promising starts right from the beginning. Bobby Witt Jr. managed to walk, giving us some early optimism. Vinnie Pasquantino added to the excitement with another walk, but sadly, we couldn’t capitalize with a score in the first inning. In the second, Hunter Renfroe walked, giving us another chance to get on base, but it just wasn't enough. Our bats were silent the entire game with Drew Waters, Freddy Fermin, and Kyle Isbel unable to strike a chord in the middle innings.Guardians Catch Fire
The bottom of the 4th is where it really started to unravel for us. Jhonkensy Noel was safe on a fielder’s choice following an error, and then Gabriel Arias hit a three-run homer to right field, putting us in a 3-0 hole. Things got worse in the 8th inning when the Guardians added four more runs, capitalizing on mistakes and driving in runs with singles and a sacrifice fly. Errors by our team didn’t help, especially with Jonathan India having a tough day defensively.Looking Ahead: Keep the Faith
All-in-all, it was one of those days where nothing went right for our Kansas City Royals. Salvador Perez managed to keep up the fight with a single and a walk, and Bobby Witt Jr. provided some hope with his hitting. But unfortunately, it just wasn’t enough to overcome the Guardians, who had all the momentum. It's not time to hang our heads; after all, it's just one game of many in the season. Let's stay true blue and hope for a bounce-back win!
️Scoreboard for Royals @ Guardians (April 11th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |