The Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Martin Luther King Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Sankofa Freedom Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Sankofa Freedom Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech 7-6.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther King beat West Philadelphia 11-7 last Friday.
Kingsley Snyder made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Jackson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Malaki Alexander was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sankofa Freedom Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Martin Luther King, their record now sits at 7-1-1.
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