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| 03/21/24 - Away | 5-12 L |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 0-5 L |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 5-4 W |
Marlboro Academy and King's Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. Marlboro Academy will face off against King's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Marlboro Academy after they put the first points on the board two weeks ago, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christ the Cornerstone Academy. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, King's Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 8-3.
Lucas Fields was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Alexander, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kip Perkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Marlboro Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Marlboro Academy might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from King's Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Marlboro Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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