Head-Royce is 0-3 against Saint Mary since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Head-Royce Jayhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Saint Mary's Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Head-Royce will be strutting in after a win while Saint Mary's will be coming in after a defeat.
Head-Royce took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 24-3 margin over Valley Christian. Head-Royce's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elena Krauss and Juno Yu made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Krauss tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Yu pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Krauss scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Yu got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Head-Royce let Sienna Howard and Abigail Kim loose on the outfield. Howard scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kim scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayla Davis, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 19-9 defeat to Salesian College Preparatory might stick with them for a while.
Aoife Shen and Taylor Zweben did some serious damage despite the final result: Shen scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Zweben scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of London Crawford, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Head-Royce has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Saint Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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