Softball Recap: Making Waves Academy Marlins vs. Head-Royce Jayhawks
Making Waves Academy fell victim to Head-Royce and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Head-Royce Jayhawks. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Making Waves Academy in their matchups with Head-Royce: they've now lost six in a row.
For Head-Royce's part, Elena Krauss and Juno Yu were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Krauss tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Yu struck out eight batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Krauss scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Yu went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Ashley Levy and Sienna Howard did most of the damage at the plate: Levy scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Howard scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Levy has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jayla Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Making Waves Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Head-Royce, they pushed their record up to 5-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Making Waves Academy will take on Cornerstone Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Head-Royce, they will head out on the road to square off against The Bay School at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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