Alex King Game Report: vs Clinton Central

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 7:25am

Big game from King as Clinton Prairie won 7-5

In on of Tennessee's fiercest rivalries, No. 23 Baylor edged No. 25 McCallie 38-35 on Friday night in a back and forth battle that lived up to the hype. A late scoring drive and resilient defense sealed the victory for the Red Raiders, snapping McCallie's momentum ans strengthening Baylor's case in the national Top 25. Both teams showcased elite talent, but it was Baylor's composure in the final minutes that proved the difference.

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Alex King turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than two walks allowed. For the year, King has an ERA of 5.04 over 8.3 innings pitched.

King and Clinton Prairie will be playing at home against North Montgomery at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. King has dominated as far as hits are concerned (he's averaged 0.6 per game this season), but he's got his work cut out for him considering North Montgomery has only allowed 7.6 per game this season.

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