Baseball Game Preview: Carolina Academy Bobcats vs. King's Academy Lions

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Previous Games

04/22/24 - Away	18-1 W
03/28/24 - Home	8-1 W
03/03/23 - Home	7-6 W
02/24/23 - Away	14-0 W
04/14/22 - Home	2-7 L
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Carolina Academy and King's Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. Carolina Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against King's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Carolina Academy saw some tournament action on March 6th. They came up short against Johnsonville, falling 13-1.

Meanwhile, King's Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Eagles. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

The team relied heavily on Lucas Fields, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen DeFee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .548 or higher in three consecutive matches.

King's Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Carolina Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Carolina Academy took their victory against King's Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-1. Will Carolina Academy repeat their success, or does King's Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.