For the second straight game, King's Way Christian will face off against Castle Rock. The Knights will host the Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. King's Way Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
If King's Way Christian beats Castle Rock with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockets a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Derek Tarnoski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Reece Johnson
| 04/15/25 @ Castle Rock | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Columbia | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Columbia | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ La Center | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Hockinson | 2 |
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In other batting news, King's Way Christian let Cade Horrocks and Reece Johnson run wild. Horrocks scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Johnson scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Johnson has become a key player for King's Way Christian: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
King's Way Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Castle Rock, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2-1.
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