King won the last time they faced Englewood Stem, and things went their way on Thursday too. The King Jaguars blew past the Englewood Stem Panthers 11-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for King.
Jordan Walton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Walton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Walton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, King let Kennedy Baniba and Antwon King loose on the outfield. Baniba scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while King scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. King is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Steward, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
King has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9-1 record this season. As for Englewood Stem, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King will take on Back of the Yards College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Englewood Stem, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Prosser at 4:30 p.m.
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