Lions
| 03/18/25 @ Forest Hill | 18 |
| 03/10/25 @ Olympic Heights | 18 |
| 02/25/25 @ Somerset Academy - Canyons | 15 |
| 02/21/25 vs Forest Hill | 15 |
| 02/20/25 vs Royal Palm Beach | 15 |
King's Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Boca Raton Bobcats with a sharp 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 14 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Caroline Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gracyn Needle was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Zimmerman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
King's Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in four consecutive contests.
King's Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Boca Raton, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-5 record.
Coming up, King's Academy will face off against Palm Beach Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boca Raton, they will take on American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stallions have averaged an impressive 11.5 runs per game this season.
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