The Midtown Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the M.L. King Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.
Midtown will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Forest Park on Thursday. Midtown was the clear victor by a 17-9 margin over Forest Park. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Megan Bookspun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Morran, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Myla Marshall, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midtown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, M.L. King fell victim to Pace Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Knights. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Midtown's record is now 11-2. As for M.L. King, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Midtown took their victory against M.L. King in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 17-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midtown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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