Baseball Preview: Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats vs. King Jaguars
Back of the Yards College Prep is 3-0 against King since May of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the King Jaguars at 4:30 p.m.
Back of the Yards College Prep's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hyde Park on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 1-0. Back of the Yards College Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, King got the win against Englewood Stem on Thursday by a conclusive 11-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for King.
Jordan Walton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Walton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Walton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kennedy Baniba and Antwon King did most of the damage at the plate: Baniba scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while King scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. King 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. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Steward, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Back of the Yards College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for King, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10-1.
Everything went Back of the Yards College Prep's way against King in their previous matchup last Thursday as Back of the Yards College Prep made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Back of the Yards College Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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