There's no place like home for King's Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They never let the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday. That's more bragging rights for King's Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
King's Academy got a great performance from Alexander Hansen as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hansen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Payne, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Trinity Christian Academy's side, Dmitri Dijkhuizen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Trinity Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sandy Rosario, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The win got King's Academy back to even at 8-8. As for Trinity Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Academy will take on Dwyer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dwyer will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something King's Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Broward Prep at 6:30 p.m.
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