The King's Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but King's Academy had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Grace Christian Academy. King's Academy has not had much luck with Grace Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Boyd-Buchanan faced Baylor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Boyd-Buchanan fell just short of Baylor by a score of 6-5. Boyd-Buchanan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Boyd-Buchanan got a good showing from Liam Cooper, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cooper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brodie Johnston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Jonathan Tinker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
King's Academy's record now sits at 11-8. As for Boyd-Buchanan, their record now sits at 27-4.
King's Academy took their victory against Boyd-Buchanan in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 13-3. Does King's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boyd-Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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