Head-Royce is 7-0 against The Bay School since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Head-Royce Jayhawks will head out on the road to square off against The Bay School Breakers at 3:30 p.m. Head-Royce will be strutting in after a win while The Bay School will be coming in after a loss.
Head-Royce took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Making Waves Academy with a sharp 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Head-Royce considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Elena Krauss and Juno Yu made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Krauss pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Yu struck out eight batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At bat, Krauss scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Yu went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Head-Royce let Ashley Levy and Sienna Howard loose on the outfield. Levy scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Howard scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Levy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Davis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, The Bay School fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Lick-Wilmerding on Friday. The Bay School has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Head-Royce's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. As for The Bay School, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Head-Royce's way against The Bay School when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Head-Royce made off with a 17-3 victory. Will Head-Royce repeat their success, or does The Bay School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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