St. Bernard and Head-Royce squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Bernard's had to settle for second. They lost 9-3 to the Head-Royce Jayhawks.
St. Bernard's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Head-Royce's side, Matthew Wong made a big impact 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.
St. Bernard's dropped their record down to 14-13-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Head-Royce, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
St. Bernard's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Head-Royce, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome University, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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