{gallery}06_17_10/baberuth{/gallery}Marshall McArthur gets a face full of dirt as he dives into base during recent Powell Babe Ruth baseball action. Tribune photo by John Wetzel The Powell Babe Ruth Giants and Royals faced off last Monday night with a doubleheader. The evening twinbill was forced by the rains of late. Tyler Patterson of the Giants started out the first game against Ty Whiteman of the Royals. The Giants jumped out to an early lead and were able to hold it as the Giants came out on top of this one 8-5 in five innings.

In the second game, the Royals came out with a quick start, putting up a three-run lead in the first inning, thanks in part to an error in the field.

The starting pitcher for the Royals, Justin Lynn, was throwing well but it was not enough to hold down the Giants' offense.

The Giants were able to make a comeback in the fifth to get a 4-3 lead.

In the top of the sixth, the Royals scored a pair of runs to regain the lead. It all came down to the bottom of the sixth.

With the help of a costly error, the Giants had Nathan McDonald on third with the game all tied at five. Matt Brown stepped up to the plate and put a line drive in play. It was picked up by BreaAnn Hollenbeck, whose throw home to catcher Charles

Wittick was not in time, enabling McDonald to score the game-winning run.