Baseball Recap: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Comes Up Short

Lawson hit Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lightning. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Lightning: they've now lost five in a row.

Kai Bledsoe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for Lawson, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-10.

While Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.