Baseball Preview: Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas vs. KIPP King Lions
Leadership Public Schools Richmond is 0-4 against KIPP King since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas will head out on the road to face off against the KIPP King Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-5 margin over Mare Island Tech Academy on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, KIPP King made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mare Island Tech Academy last Friday. KIPP King blew past Mare Island Tech Academy 11-1. KIPP King's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Jake Alas and Saul Guttierrez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Alas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Guttierrez struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Alas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Guttierrez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Alas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, KIPP King let Gabriel Gomez and Everardo Hernandez loose on the outfield. Gomez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Gomez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Salvador Chavez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for KIPP King, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from KIPP King in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Leadership Public Schools Richmond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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