The Martin Luther King Cougars will challenge the Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin Luther King is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Martin Luther King was able to grind out a solid victory over West Philadelphia, taking the game 11-7.
Kingsley Snyder
| 05/02/25 vs West Philadelphia | 9 |
| 04/23/25 vs Tacony Academy Charter | 12 |
| 04/21/25 @ Roxborough | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Constitution | 6 |
Kingsley Snyder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Jackson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Malaki Alexander was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sankofa Freedom Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won seven games in a row.
Sankofa Freedom Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Martin Luther King, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1-1.
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