Carlmont not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11, 2024 (when they won 18-4). They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the King's Academy Knights. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-7 on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Jonathan Fong's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pano Koutoulas and Aidan O'Driscoll did most of the damage at the plate: Koutoulas got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while O'Driscoll went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. That's the most runs Koutoulas has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Goetz, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Scots
| 04/18/25 vs King's Academy | 8-0 |
| 04/16/25 @ King's Academy | 10-7 |
| 04/12/25 @ Bellarmine College Prep | 5-4 |
The victory (which was Carlmont's third in a row) raised their record to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for King's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Coming up, Carlmont will be playing at home against Terra Nova at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Scots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King's Academy, they will head out to take on Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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