Preview: M.L. King Lions vs. Lithonia Bulldogs
M.L. King is 7-0 against Lithonia since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The M.L. King Lions will head out on the road to take on the Lithonia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (M.L. King has three straight victories, Lithonia has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
M.L. King put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Lithonia onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Cameron Cook was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, M.L. King got a massive performance out of Evan Fulks, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Fulks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Antonio Zackary, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
M.L. King's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Lithonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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