King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Loudon Redskins. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 14-2 to the Redskins when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Tarrick Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gensley Ryan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Loudon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-13.
Coming up, King's Academy will take on Alcoa at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Tornadoes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Loudon, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against Manatee on the 11th.
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