Baseball Recap: Martin Luther King Beats Constitution for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Martin Luther King put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over the Constitution Generals. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.

Justin Reynolds was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Avery Jackson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Cougars

On Base Percentage

04/09/25 vs Constitution	70%
04/04/25 @ Prep Charter	64.3%
03/18/25 @ Franklin Learning Center	56.2%
04/29/24 vs Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech	57.1%
04/18/24 @ Thomas A. Edison	41.2%
+ 4 more games

Martin Luther King always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Martin Luther King pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average this season. As for Constitution, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martin Luther King will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Roxborough at 3:15 p.m. on the 21st. As for Constitution, they will square off against Abington Friends at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.