Preview: King Academy Knights vs. Laurens Academy Crusaders
King Academy is 7-1 against Laurens Academy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The King Academy Knights will be playing at home against the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but King Academy had to settle for a 12-10 defeat against Wardlaw Academy.
Meanwhile, Laurens Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-10 walloping at the hands of Oakbrook Prep. Even if Laurens Academy couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Nathan Bell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Laurens Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
King Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Laurens Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
King Academy beat Laurens Academy 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does King Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurens Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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