For the second straight game, Newberry Academy will face off against King Academy. Newberry Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against King Academy at 4:00 p.m.
Newberry Academy lost 14-4 to King Academy on Tuesday. Newberry Academy has struggled against King Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For King Academy's part, Elijah Hutto made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hutto was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases. He is becoming a predictor of King Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Colton Buzhardt and Zed Watkins did most of the damage at the plate: Buzhardt scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Watkins scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that Buzhardt snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Casen Buzhardt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
King Academy's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. As for Newberry Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Newberry Academy might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from King Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Newberry Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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