Baseball Recap: King's Academy triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Nate Plata

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:34pm

Baseball Recap: King's Academy Knights vs. Sacred Heart Prep Gators

King's Academy lost to Sacred Heart Prep back in April of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The King's Academy Knights had just enough and edged the Sacred Heart Prep Gators out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for King's Academy.

Nate Plata was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ethan Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

On Sacred Heart Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Feinstein, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jackson Selcher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-10-1. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.

King's Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sacred Heart Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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