The Head-Royce Jayhawks will face off against the University Red Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Head-Royce's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so University's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
University will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Head-Royce extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Jayhawks walked away with a 5-2 victory over Oakland Tech.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University). They never let St. Joseph Notre Dame get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Thursday. The Red Devils not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18, 2025 (when they won 16-1).
Dylan Storti looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ronin Brumfield, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jett Messenger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
University's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Head-Royce, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Head-Royce couldn't quite finish off University in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Jayhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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