After having lost a blowout in their previous game, King's Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Marlboro Academy Dragons 12-5. This was a revenge contest for King's Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-6 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Lucas Fields made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Fields was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Owen Defee looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kip Perkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cole Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
King's Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Marlboro Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
King's Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Emmanuel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marlboro Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Lee Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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