With a playoff game on the line, King's Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the St. Francis Sharks as they made off with a 16-4 win. King's Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Toby Trotter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Trotter has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Trotter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shane Santaga was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Niko Orozco, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory was the third in a row for King's Academy, bringing their record for this year to 16-10-2. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 22-5.
King's Academy will face off against Palo Alto on Wednesday. Palo Alto is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so King's Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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