The Head-Royce Jayhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Albany Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Head-Royce's victory against Athenian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Head-Royce won by a run and slipped past Athenian 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Jayhawks in their matchups with the Owls: they've now won four in a row.
Ezra Goldfarb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Albany and Hercules have met, but the home crowd finally got their W last Monday. Albany had just enough and edged out Hercules 5-4.
Jude Hatamiya looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
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 Albany, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Head-Royce has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Albany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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