Lick-Wilmerding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-1 to the Head-Royce Jayhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lick-Wilmerding of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Head-Royce's part, Juno Yu made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Yu has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Yu was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayla Davis was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Lu, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lick-Wilmerding's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Head-Royce, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
As of now, neither Lick-Wilmerding nor Head-Royce have any future games scheduled.
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