The King's Way Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Seton Catholic Cougars at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Seton Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on King's Way Christian, who comes in off a win.
King's Way Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Castle Rock. The victory was familiar territory for King's Way Christian who now have three in a row.
Reece Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic came up short against La Center on Friday and fell 8-4. That's two games in a row now that Seton Catholic has lost by exactly four runs.
Garrett Nebels made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
King's Way Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Seton Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
King's Way Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Seton Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will King's Way Christian repeat their success, or does Seton Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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