The Head-Royce Jayhawks will head out on the road to take on the Athenian Owls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Head-Royce's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Athenian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Head-Royce was able to grind out a solid win over Athenian, taking the game 11-6. That's two games straight that Head-Royce has won by exactly five runs.
Graham Sanger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Silas Farhang was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Head-Royce and bumps their season record up to 14-5. As for Athenian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Head-Royce has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Athenian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. 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.
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