Redwood Christian has not done well against Head-Royce recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Redwood Christian Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Head-Royce Jayhawks 5-4. That's two games straight that Redwood Christian has won by just one run.
Julia Angotti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Angotti has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Angotti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micaiah Leyva, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Louise Pineda, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Head-Royce's side, Juno Yu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Jayla Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Howard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Head-Royce didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redwood Christian only tossed three.
Redwood Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Head-Royce, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Redwood Christian is on the road again on Thursday to play Lick-Wilmerding at 4:00 p.m. As for Head-Royce, they will square off against University at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. University's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Head-Royce's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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