Glades Day fell victim to King's Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the King's Academy Lions. Glades Day has not had much luck with King's Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For King's Academy's part, Lily Stone and Gracyn Needle did most of the damage at the plate: Stone went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Needle scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Needle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Zimmerman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Glades Day's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for King's Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glades Day will face off against Cardinal Newman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Newman will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Glades Day surely won't give up without a fight. As for King's Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. King's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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