Baseball Recap: King's Way Christian Knights vs. Castle Rock Rockets
King's Way Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Castle Rock Rockets as the King's Way Christian Knights made off with a 15-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Reece Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, King's Way Christian let AJ Elliott and Jace Barnes loose on the outfield. Elliott scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Barnes scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Barnes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
King's Way Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Castle Rock, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Way Christian will take on Seton Catholic at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. As for Castle Rock, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Columbia at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game.
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