The King's Academy Knights will square off against the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The King's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
The King's Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Cornerstone Prep Academy on Thursday. Everything went The King's Academy's way against Cornerstone Prep Academy as The King's Academy made off with a 15-3 win. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Dominick Hopkins and Jimmy Anderson were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hopkins struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Anderson tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave Hopkins a new career-high. At bat, Hopkins scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Anderson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The King's Academy is undefeated when Anderson posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Davis Windham
| 03/20/25 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ St. Francis | 3 |
| 02/19/25 @ Mount Pisgah Christian | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Mount Pisgah Christian | 3 |
| 02/15/24 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 3 |
In other batting news, Davis Windham was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Hayden Beasley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
The King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Scholars Guild Academy entered their tilt with Horizon Christian Academy on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Warriors 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since April 26, 2024.
Jacob Chupp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Newton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Strange, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Scholars Guild Academy pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.67 hits in those games compared to only 3.8 in the others. As for The King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. The King's Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scholars Guild Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went The King's Academy's way against Scholars Guild Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as The King's Academy made off with an 11-0 victory. Will The King's Academy repeat their success, or does Scholars Guild Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
