After both having extra time off, the KIPP King Lions and Leadership will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, KIPP King didn't have quite enough to beat Leadership Public Schools Richmond and fell 8-7.
Gabriel Acevedo put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Acevedo was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Six bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richard Huerta was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Six bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Vicente Villagomez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Leadership was able to grind out a solid win over Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy last Friday, taking the game 5-2. The victory continues a trend for Leadership in their matchups with Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy: they've now won four in a row.
The win got Leadership back to even at 1-1. As for KIPP King, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
KIPP King skirted past Leadership 6-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does KIPP King have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leadership turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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