Softball Recap: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Victorious

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Previous 6 Games

03/22/25 - Away	12-11 W
03/06/25 - Away	22-7 W
04/29/24 - Home	16-1 W
04/10/24 - Home	10-8 W
04/18/18 - Away	21-2 W
03/08/17 - Away	21-0 W

While Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's win against University School of Nashville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over University School of Nashville on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.

Zadie Bridges was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for University School of Nashville, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Looking ahead, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will take on St. Cecilia Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will need to watch out since St. Cecilia Academy has now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for University School of Nashville, they will square off against Pearl-Cohn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.