While Head-Royce's win against Athenian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Head-Royce Jayhawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Athenian Owls on Thursday. The Jayhawks' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Ezra Goldfarb was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Goldfarb was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Goldfarb wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Geoffrey Schrader-Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Jayhawks
| 03/13/25 vs Athenian | 5-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Piedmont | 7-1 |
| 05/21/24 vs University | 9-1 |
| 05/17/24 vs St. Bernard's | 9-3 |
| 05/14/24 vs Cloverdale | 13-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Head-Royce's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Athenian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Head-Royce will challenge Albany at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athenian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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