Baseball Game Preview: M.L. King Lions vs. Jackson Jaguars

Lions

Runs

03/08/25 @ Tucker	5
03/03/25 vs Cedar Grove	18
02/28/25 vs Morrow	2
02/24/25 vs Miller Grove	16
02/22/25 @ Morrow	4
+ 3 more games

M.L. King is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as M.L. King Lions face off against Jackson Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. They are strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, M.L. King came up short against Tucker and fell 10-5.

Brandon Ray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Donovyn Pinn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Jackson finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Augustine by a score of 2-1. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Jackson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aric Dean, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for M.L. King, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. M.L. King has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jackson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.