For the second straight game, Dominion Christian will face off against The King's Academy. Dominion Christian will be playing at home against The King's Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Dominion Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last 15 games.
Dominion Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over The King's Academy. Dominion Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Gabe Buckner was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Broughton Kelly, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Carter Cox was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI.
Dominion Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The King's Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
Dominion Christian pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for The King's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dominion Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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