King hadn't done well against Newsome recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions won by a run and slipped past the Wolves 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Wolves back in March, they had to take a 4-0 loss.
Caden Harrier looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, King saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lions
| 04/03/25 vs Newsome | 2-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Chamberlain | 5-4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hillsborough | 2-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Armwood | 7-5 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lennard | 5-4 |
The victory (which was King's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newsome, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
King has already played their next game, a 9-5 defeat against Jefferson on the 5th. As for Newsome, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Wolves have won ten straight at home dating back to last season, while the Bulls won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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