The Head-Royce Jayhawks will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the University Red Devils, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Head-Royce is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Bernard's as Head-Royce made off with a 9-3 victory.
Matthew Wong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Wong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Head-Royce let Kaden Choi and Kento Tsuji loose on the outfield. Choi scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Tsuji scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, University came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs 12-2.
The team relied heavily on Jett Messenger, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Martin, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Head-Royce's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Head-Royce has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Head-Royce beat University 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Head-Royce repeat their success, or does University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
