Head-Royce scored first but ultimately less than Redwood Christian in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Redwood Christian Eagles by a score of 5-4. Head-Royce has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was 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.
On Redwood Christian's side, Julia Angotti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Angotti was also big at the plate, 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. Louise Pineda was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Head-Royce's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Redwood Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Head-Royce will challenge 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. As for Redwood Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Lick-Wilmerding at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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