For the second straight game, King's Academy will face off against Carolina Academy. A feisty cat fight will be fought as King's Academy Lions challenge Carolina Academy Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (King's Academy has four straight wins, Carolina Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
King's Academy hadn't beaten Carolina Academy on the road since April 14, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. King's Academy walked away with a 7-4 victory over Carolina Academy.
Brayden Grier was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Grier wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Turner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Turner has posted since back in April of 2024. K Patel was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
King's Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Carolina Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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