The King Lions will challenge the Brandon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. King will be strutting in after a win while Brandon will be coming in after a loss.
King barely beat Tampa Bay Tech the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions blew past the Titans 11-1 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Jonathan Williams
| 03/25/25 vs Armwood | 6 |
| 02/22/25 @ Plant City | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Durant | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Leto | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ East Bay | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Jonathan Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because King is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-11 otherwise. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Michael McQueen looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Torey Thomas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Brandon's offense. They lost 6-0 to Sumner on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Stingrays: they've now lost four in a row.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for King, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
King took their victory against Brandon when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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