Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only McKeel Academy walked away with it. They skirted past the King Lions 4-2.
Kaden Howell
| 04/15/25 vs King | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Santa Fe Catholic | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Owasso | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Haines City | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ IMG Academy Silver | 11 |
Kaden Howell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Cooper Hamilton looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Brock Spurgeon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
McKeel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for King, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Coming up, McKeel Academy will challenge Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. King does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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