Baseball Game Preview: King's Academy Lions vs. Marlboro Academy Dragons

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Previous 6 Games

03/21/24 - Home	12-5 W
03/19/24 - Away	6-13 L
03/24/23 - Away	6-1 W
03/21/23 - Home	3-5 L
04/28/22 - Home	5-0 W
04/13/22 - Away	4-5 L

King's Academy and Marlboro Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. King's Academy will be playing at home against Marlboro Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in King's Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Marlboro Academy has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

It was a proper cat-fight when King's Academy took on Carolina Academy on Friday. King's Academy came out on top against Carolina Academy by a score of 8-3.

Lucas Fields was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Alexander, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Brayden Grier was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Marlboro Academy might've scored the first runs two weeks ago, but it was Christ the Cornerstone Academy who claimed the real prize. Marlboro Academy took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christ the Cornerstone Academy. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Marlboro Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Everything went King's Academy's way against Marlboro Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as King's Academy made off with a 12-5 victory. Will King's Academy repeat their success, or does Marlboro Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.