Baseball Game Preview: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals vs. Lawson Lightning

For the second straight game, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will face off against Lawson. The Royals will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lightning at 4:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Lawson put an end to it on Monday. The Royals came up short against the Lightning, falling 10-0. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Lightning recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

For Lawson's part, they let Hut Hargrove and C.J. Thornton run wild. Hargrove went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Thornton went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Thornton has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Cal Hopkins, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.

Lawson pushed their record up to 19-10 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.