Baseball Recap: King's Sets Scoring Season-High Against Kalama

Knights

Team Score (Highest)

04/26/25 @ Kalama	19
04/23/25 vs Sultan	12
03/15/25 vs Cascade Christian	11
03/19/25 @ Granite Falls	10
03/29/25 vs Shorecrest	7

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask King). They never let the Kalama Chinooks get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Saturday. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Bodey Reiss and Luke Helton made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Reiss pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Helton tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reiss has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Reiss got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Helton went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Helton has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Bjella, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Daniel Binkley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

King's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.

King's pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Kalama, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's will take on University Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pumas will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kalama, they will face off against Stevenson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.3 runs per game on average), something the Chinooks will no doubt try to take advantage of.