The King's Academy has gone a perfect 6-0 against Cornerstone Prep Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The King's Academy will host Cornerstone Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
The King's Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Scholars Guild Academy with a sharp 10-0 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Dominick Hopkins
| 03/24/25 vs Scholars Guild Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Heritage Preparatory | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ St. Francis | 2 |
| 02/19/25 @ Mount Pisgah Christian | 2 |
The King's Academy let Dominick Hopkins and Hayden Beasley run wild. Hopkins scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Beasley scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three hits gave Hopkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: The King's Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cornerstone Prep Academy). They had just enough and edged out Johnson Ferry Christian Academy 17-16 on Monday. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Madden Ruplin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cornerstone Prep Academy is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-7 otherwise. Ruplin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Curry was a standout: he went a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Isaiah Stahl was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The King's Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. The King's Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went The King's Academy's way against Cornerstone Prep Academy when the teams last played on Thursday, as The King's Academy made off with a 15-3 victory. Does The King's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornerstone Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
