Baseball Recap: Trezevant Bears vs. King Prep Rams
There's no place like home for Trezevant, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over the King Prep Rams. For Trezevant, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat King Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Damarious Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Jaden Ivey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Grant, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Trezevant pushed their record up to 3-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for King Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trezevant will face off against Harding Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Trezevant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for King Prep, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Booker T. Washington at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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