Baseball Preview: King's Way Christian Knights vs. Castle Rock Rockets
King's Way Christian is 10-0 against Castle Rock since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The King's Way Christian Knights will look to defend their home field against the Castle Rock Rockets at 3:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but King's Way Christian had to settle for an 8-7 loss against University Prep.
AJ Elliott was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jace Barnes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, King's Way Christian was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Castle Rock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their rough 12-2 loss to Naselle might stick with them for a while.
King's Way Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Castle Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
King's Way Christian skirted past Castle Rock 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will King's Way Christian repeat their success, or does Castle Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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