King Academy hasn't had much luck against Wardlaw Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wardlaw Academy will be up against a hot King Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Knights were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Laurens Academy last Friday.
Meanwhile, Wardlaw Academy got the win against Ridge Spring-Monetta on Monday by a conclusive 15-8.
Brianna McNeill ( JR) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off only one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Hill (JR), who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kya McCormick ( SR), who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Wardlaw Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
King Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Wardlaw Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
King Academy suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Wardlaw Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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