Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for King's Academy

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Previous 5 Games

04/07/25 vs Forest Hill	7-6
04/03/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy	4-1
03/28/25 @ Saint Andrew's	2-1
03/26/25 vs Boca Raton	11-0
03/25/25 @ Flanagan	5-4

King's Academy entered their tilt with Forest Hill on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Falcons.

Preston Applebaum looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dalton Needle, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Briggs Harris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

King's Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Academy will host Leonard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Forest Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Suncoast at 4:30 p.m. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.