Softball Game Preview: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals vs. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds

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04/18/19 - Home	18-1 W
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Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet is a perfect 10-0 against Pearl-Cohn since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Royals will venture away from home to face off against the Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 22-8 to Lawson. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Marianny Duronslet was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Chelsea Nde also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Pearl-Cohn let Whites Creek stack 12 runs on them in the second inning on Thursday but luckily Pearl-Cohn prevailed anyway. The Firebirds put the hurt on the Cobras with a sharp 24-14 win. The Firebirds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Pearl-Cohn's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7.

Everything went Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's way against Pearl-Cohn when the teams last played last Thursday, as Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.