Pace Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the M.L. King Lions onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by nine runs or more this season.
Megan Wrigley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Pace Academy got a massive performance out of Reese Honeycutt, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Katie Wrigley, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .833. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Pace Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for M.L. King, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pace Academy will play host again on Monday to welcome North Atlanta, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Pace Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last eight games. As for M.L. King, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Midtown at 5:30 p.m.
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