Tuesday just wasn't the day for College Prep's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Head-Royce Jayhawks on Tuesday. College Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Head-Royce apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Kanan Clifford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Head-Royce's side, the result came thanks to Ezra Goldfarb's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, Head-Royce saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Choi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
College Prep's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Head-Royce, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
College Prep will head out on the road to square off against Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Head-Royce is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for they, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Redwood Christian at 4:00 p.m. Head-Royce's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Redwood Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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