To be fair, they did get some pretty decent damage in on their surprise round. They just didn't get many more chances.
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A sneaky DM trick that can do a little better when reeling like that is "HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER" where the pushover battle has a slightly more difficult wave of reinforcements afterward, and maybe one more after that with some extra treasure incentive for it to be seen as a challenge rather than a punishment.