King's Academy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Wilcox Chargers 7-6. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
Dominic Myung was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Myung was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other pitching news, Ryan Wheeler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Nate Plata was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for King's Academy and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Wilcox, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, King's Academy will head out to face off against Los Gatos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wilcox, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carlmont at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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