The Head-Royce Jayhawks will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Head-Royce is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Head-Royce took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over College Prep. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Head-Royce considering their two-run performance the game before.
Head-Royce let Ezra Goldfarb and Kento Tsuji loose on the outfield. Goldfarb went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Tsuji scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Silas Farhang, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Notre Dame entered their tilt with St. Patrick-St. Vincent with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Bruins on Saturday.
Zachary "Zach" Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, St. Joseph Notre Dame let Isaiah Dumont and Dawson Stewart loose on the outfield. Dumont scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Stewart went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double. Dumont is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dasan Aguilera, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Head-Royce's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Head-Royce was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph Notre Dame when the teams last played back in March, winning 11-7. Will Head-Royce repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Notre Dame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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