CHARLOTTE (Interstat) — Queens scored eight runs in the eighth inning to break open a close game and defeated Stetson 12-2 on Saturday at Truist Park. The Royals jumped ahead 4-0 in the first two innings on a two-run homer by Grayson Childers and RBI hits from Karter Wong and Justin Hudson. Stetson answered with a solo homer by Daniel Perez in the third and an RBI single by Michael Napolitano in the seventh, cutting the deficit to 4-2. Queens then sent 12 batters to the plate in the eighth, with Logan Norris delivering a two-run double to cap the outburst. Norris finished 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Joseph Ruller earned the win, pitching six innings and allowing two earned runs on seven hits while striking out four. Lathan Haywood tossed 4.1 hitless innings in relief for Stetson. Queens avoided a three-game sweep after Stetson won the first two games of the ASUN series. The Royals improved to 16-38 overall, while the Hatters fell to 23-31.