King's Academy and Carolina Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as King's Academy Lions face off against Carolina Academy Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Carolina Academy likes a good challenge.
While King's Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Conway Christian on Friday as King's Academy made off with an 18-3 win. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Lucas Fields
| 03/21/25 vs Conway Christian | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Maranatha Christian | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Conway Christian | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Lee Academy | 3 |
Lucas Fields was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen DeFee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .548 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Carolina Academy came up short against Johnsonville on March 6th, falling 13-1.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Carolina Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
King's Academy might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Carolina Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can King's Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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