AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
FOUNTAIN HILLS 23ERS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
05/07/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
FOUNTAIN HILLS 23ERS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
GAME ID: 389 - THURSDAY, MAY 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fountain Hills 23ers (20-13) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Cincinnati Royals (19-14) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 7 11 1
Royals Claim Late Win
The Cincinnati Royals racked up a win at The Castle, bumping off the Fountain Hills 23ers, 7-2. Josh Huggins, who started for Cincinnati, pitched effectively for his team. Dane Roberts picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 2-1. Taylor Motyl, who is tied for 2nd in the AC in quality starts with 5, was tagged with the loss. The Royals improved their record to 19-14 by beating Fountain Hills.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Heath Sherlock came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Fountain Hills pitcher Stuart Taylor, he hit a 2-2 fastball for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Cincinnati on top, 4-2.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Cincinnati manager Justin Aaron.
FOUNTAIN HILLS BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Stein DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 3 9
S. Zembower RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 1 13
I. Mill CF 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 .286 3 17
   a-J. Tibbs CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 1 7
J. Zerger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .344 3 6
T. Cunningham 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .333 1 8
J. Jones LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .273 1 4
J. Kaufman C 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .178 0 4
J. Perrigin 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .291 3 11
D. McGowan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227 1 8
Totals 33 2 6 2 3 4 18      
a - J. Tibbs substituted for I. Mill in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Zerger (3, 2nd Inning off J. Huggins, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kaufman (1, 2nd Inning off J. Huggins, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Zerger 2 , J. Jones 2 , J. Kaufman 3 , D. McGowan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Stein , T. Cunningham , D. McGowan
Sac Fly: J. Perrigin
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Brown RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 1 10
F. Hinojos LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 2 9
E. Hayes 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .317 7 27
J. York 2B 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .263 5 16
H. Sherlock 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .198 3 16
B. Brewer DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265 2 6
S. King SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .221 0 11
J. Amorin CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .333 3 11
M. Peters C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .219 2 7
Totals 34 7 11 7 1 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Amorin 2 (13, 2nd Inning off T. Motyl, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Luby, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Hayes (8, 8th Inning off S. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out) , S. King (11, 8th Inning off S. Taylor, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. York (5, 1st Inning off T. Motyl, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Brown , F. Hinojos , E. Hayes 3 , J. York 4 , H. Sherlock 2 , S. King 2 , J. Amorin 5
2-out RBI: J. York , S. King , J. Amorin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. York , M. Peters 3
Sac Bunt: F. Hinojos
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Hayes (10)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Sherlock (5)
FOUNTAIN HILLS PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Motyl L (3-4) 7.1 7 3 3 0 3 1 95 5.01   
S. Taylor 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 18 6.97   
M. Luby 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Motyl 55
Batters Faced: T. Motyl 29, S. Taylor 5, M. Luby 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Motyl 10-9, S. Taylor 0-1, M. Luby 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Motyl 95-67, S. Taylor 18-10, M. Luby 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Taylor 1-1 , M. Luby 1-1
WP: S. Taylor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Huggins 7.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 94 3.24   
D. Roberts W (2-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 1.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Huggins 59
Batters Faced: J. Huggins 30, D. Roberts 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Huggins 8-10, D. Roberts 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Huggins 94-60, D. Roberts 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Roberts 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Huggins
Ballpark: The Castle
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 32245
Special Notes: CF Isaiah Mill was injured in a collision at a base.
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