Sadly, Saul is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They fell victim to a rough 20-5 defeat at the hands of the Martin Luther King Cougars on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Saul has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Hunter Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Martin Luther King's side, Jordan Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Thompson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Mobley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Mobley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Wooden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Saul's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Martin Luther King, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Saul will be playing in front of their home fans against John Bartram at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Martin Luther King, they will head out on the road to face off against First Philadelphia Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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