Baseball Recap: KIPP King Victorious

While KIPP King's victory against Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Grizzlies 10-9. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won four in a row.

Xavier Gardley

Stolen Base

04/09/25 vs Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy	3
04/07/25 @ Mt. Diablo	3
03/26/25 vs Impact Academy of Arts & Technology	3
04/04/25 @ Leadership Public Schools Richmond	2
04/02/25 @ Leadership	2
+ 2 more games

The team relied heavily on Xavier Gardley, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of KIPP King's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Alfredo Bravo, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

KIPP King's record now sits at 6-4. As for Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

KIPP King wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-5 victory against Impact Academy of Arts & Technology on the 11th. As for Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-5 loss against Mare Island Tech Academy on the 11th.