Baseball Preview: Head-Royce Jayhawks vs. Encinal Jets
The Head-Royce Jayhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Encinal Jets at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Head-Royce had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 14-7 victory. Head-Royce's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Davis Lynch was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lynch has been consistent recently: 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.
Meanwhile, Encinal got themselves on the board against Mission on Saturday, but Mission never followed suit. They blew past the Bears 25-0. The result was nothing new for Encinal, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Darren Olson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Encinal got a massive performance out of Evan Furuichi, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric Proctor, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Head-Royce pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Encinal, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both Head-Royce and Encinal just can't seem to miss. Head-Royce has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Encinal struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Head-Royce came up short against Encinal when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Head-Royce, Osiris Johnson (who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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