Softball Recap: Head-Royce's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Head-Royce came into Wednesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Hercules Titans on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jayhawks have posted since March 15, 2024.

Juno Yu

Batters Struck Out

04/16/25 vs Hercules	12
05/09/24 vs Lick-Wilmerding	11
04/30/24 vs Redwood Christian	16

Juno Yu made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Sienna Howard was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.

Head-Royce's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Hercules, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-3-1 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Head-Royce will host Saint Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.7 runs per game on average), something the Jayhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hercules, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against El Cerrito at 4:00 p.m. The Titans will need to watch out since the Gauchos have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.