The Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals will head out on the road to square off against the St. Cecilia Academy Scarabs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet and Whites Creek had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Royals were the clear victors by a 27-2 margin over the Cobras on Wednesday. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Cobras recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Danielle Tusie made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Lily Sullivan
| 04/23/25 @ Whites Creek | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs St. Cecilia Academy | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hume-Fogg | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ St. Cecilia Academy | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ University School of Nashville | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Sullivan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Marlee Martin was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Cecilia Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Christian Community, falling 17-10. Even if the Scarabs couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's record now sits at 10-7. As for St. Cecilia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet took their victory against St. Cecilia Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 20-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
