The M.L. King Lions will head out to take on the Morrow Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Morrow will be up against a hot M.L. King squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went M.L. King's way against Towers on Friday as M.L. King made off with an 18-10 win. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Donovyn Pinn was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Charlton Randolph was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
M.L. King always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .587. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Morrow got the win against Woodland on Friday by a conclusive 14-7. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Glass, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also hit a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Preston Ward, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
M.L. King's record now sits at 3-0. As for Morrow, their record now sits at 2-4.
M.L. King suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Morrow in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can M.L. King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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