Indianapolis Kings will head out on the road to challenge the Greenwood Woodmen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Indianapolis Kings is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Indianapolis Kings barely beat Greenwood Christian Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Indianapolis Kings was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Greenwood Christian Academy on Tuesday. While Indianapolis Kings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jesse Dengler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Indianapolis Kings let Luke Hightower and Austin Kelly run wild. Hightower went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Kelly went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jace Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Indianapolis Kings always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenwood Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Greenwood came up short against Columbus East on Friday, falling 11-3.
Sam Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Indianapolis Kings' record now sits at 9-1. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Greenwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Indianapolis Kings hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Greenwood, though, as they've only averaged .185. Will they be able to contain Indianapolis Kings' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
