Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 24-3 loss at the hands of the Head-Royce Jayhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Christian of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Head-Royce's part, Elena Krauss and Juno Yu were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Krauss tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Yu pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Krauss scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Yu got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Sienna Howard and Abigail Kim did most of the damage at the plate: Howard scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kim scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Davis, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Head-Royce, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Valley Christian will be playing at home against Tennyson at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Tennyson is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Valley Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Head-Royce, they will challenge Saint Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Saint Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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