Softball Game Preview: Head-Royce Jayhawks vs. California School for the Deaf Eagles

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Previous Games

03/13/24 - Away	7-11 L
03/30/23 - Away	11-0 W
04/07/22 - Away	14-1 W
05/01/19 - Away	14-5 W
03/26/19 - Away	14-5 W
+ 5 more games

Head-Royce is 9-1 against California School for the Deaf since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Head-Royce will venture away from home to challenge California School for the Deaf at 4:00 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Head-Royce didn't have quite enough to beat Redwood Christian and fell 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Jayhawks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, California School for the Deaf put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Making Waves Academy 15-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Isle Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she gave up only three walks, the fewest she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Nayeli Galdon was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Estreya Juarez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

California School for the Deaf was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

California School for the Deaf's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Head-Royce, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Head-Royce couldn't quite get it done against California School for the Deaf in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 11-7. Can Head-Royce avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.