Encinal entered their tilt with Head-Royce with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Head-Royce Jayhawks 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Encinal, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Anthony Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Zach Pippen and Mateo McMinn dominated on the mound. Pippen pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit, while McMinn pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Oskar Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Head-Royce, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Encinal will square off against Alameda at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Encinal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Alameda's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Head-Royce, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play San Rafael at 8:30 a.m. Head-Royce is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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