Baseball Game Preview: KIPP King Lions vs. Oakland Unity

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Previous 6 Games

03/13/26 - Home	13-2 W
03/20/24 - Away	14-1 W
04/26/23 - Home	11-0 W
04/07/23 - Away	17-0 W
03/25/22 - Home	35-0 W
03/16/22 - Away	8-0 W

KIPP King is a perfect 6-0 against Oakland Unity since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Lions will challenge Oakland Unity at 4:00 p.m. Neither KIPP King nor Oakland Unity posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

KIPP King managed to slip by Mare Island Tech Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lions lost 8-2 to the Griffins on Friday. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

KIPP King saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alejandro Sandoval, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Oakland Unity came up short against Leadership Public Schools Richmond on Friday, falling 23-1. Oakland Unity has struggled against Leadership Public Schools Richmond recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Oakland Unity's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for KIPP King, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.

KIPP King got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Oakland Unity by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.