The Athenian Owls have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Head-Royce Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Athenian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Athenian came up short against Head-Royce and fell 11-6.
For Head-Royce's part, Graham Sanger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Farhang, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Athenian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Head-Royce, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Athenian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Head-Royce struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
