Softball Recap: Head-Royce Jayhawks vs. Valley Christian Vikings
Head-Royce scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Valley Christian Vikings 24-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Elena Krauss and Juno Yu were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Krauss tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Yu tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Krauss scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Yu got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Sienna Howard and Abigail Kim did most of the damage at the plate: Howard scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kim scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayla Davis, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Head-Royce has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Valley Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Head-Royce will head out on the road to challenge Saint Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Saint Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Tennyson at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Tennyson is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Valley Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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