Head-Royce owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the College Prep Cougars. For Head-Royce, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss College Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Not much got past Ezra Goldfarb, who gave up just four hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep College Prep off the board. Goldfarb has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Head-Royce saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Choi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On College Prep's side, Kanan Clifford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
Head-Royce's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for College Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Head-Royce will head out on the road to square off against Redwood Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Head-Royce is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for College Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Head-Royce will stroll in with a three game home winning streak, but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their March 28 matchup with College Prep.
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