The KIPP King Lions will challenge the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when KIPP King and Fremont meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Lions put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 23-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Oakland Tech's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 18-11 to Oakland.
KIPP King is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oakland Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything went KIPP King's way against Oakland Tech when the teams last played two weeks ago, as KIPP King made off with a 17-1 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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