Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E E. Mass Devil Rays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 Canton Royals 2 0 0 0 0 2 x 4 5 0

Looking to bounce back from an 0-2 start to the year, the Royals took on the Malden Braves in Canton on Sunday. In a rematch from the second meeting between these two teams in 2015, Justin Chere faced off against Braves starter Ariel Ramos. After a quick 1-2-3 first inning, the Royals wasted no time putting a few runs on the board. Mike Ahearn led off the game with an infield single and quickly stole second and third. Derek Palatino singled home Ahearn and took second base on an E7. After Paltino swiped third base, Ryan Ritell drove in Palatino with a sacrifice fly. Chere and Ramos, in almost a repeat of last years game, battled back and forth all morning pitching very effectively and keeping the game at 2-0. In the bottom of the sixth, Bryan Weber hit a two run double giving the Royals a 4-0 lead. Chere (6IP, 5H, 0R, 5K) gave way to closer Eddie Lockhart who pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning striking out the side.