Senior Hannah McEwan pitched a strong game but the Royals came up short in Saturday's season-opening 2-1 loss to Cabrini. Blissfield left a runner stranded on third in the bottom of the seventh.
The Royals weren't as sharp in the nightcap, making countless errors in a game that was called after five innings due to the mercy rule.
For more details, see Wednesday's edition of The Advance.