Baseball Recap: Head-Royce Jayhawks vs. Lincoln Mustangs
Head-Royce scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past the Lincoln Mustangs 14-7. The win was familiar territory for Head-Royce who now have three in a row.
Davis Lynch made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lynch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lynch was even better at the plate, going 4-for-6 with seven RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Head-Royce got a massive performance out of Caleb Roth, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Graham Sanger was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Lincoln's side, Kieran Baker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Harding, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Head-Royce's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Head-Royce will head out on the road to challenge Encinal at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Lincoln, they will face off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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