Jayhawks
| 03/27/25 vs College Prep | 11 |
| 03/22/25 @ University | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Albany | 7 |
| 03/13/25 vs Athenian | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Terra Linda | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Piedmont | 7 |
The Head-Royce Jayhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the San Leandro Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Head-Royce is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Head-Royce was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against College Prep on Thursday. Head-Royce was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over College Prep. The Jayhawks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mikael Akpala made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Graham Sanger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Caleb Roth was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Head-Royce always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, San Leandro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Arroyo.
Sam Linnevers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Gary Ferguson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Head-Royce pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for San Leandro, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
