Lions
| 03/19/26 @ Drew | 20 |
| 04/01/26 @ Forest Park | 16 |
| 03/02/26 vs Cedar Grove | 15 |
| 02/18/26 @ Stephenson | 13 |
| 02/11/26 @ Towers | 13 |
It was a proper cat-fight when M.L. King challenged Forest Park on Wednesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 19-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaleb Scott and Brandon Ray made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Scott pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Ray tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Scott went 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs, while Ray got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Scott is becoming a predictor of M.L. King's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 7-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ryan Ford was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Fulks, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
M.L. King moved to 13-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Forest Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
M.L. King will have a chance to go back-to-back against Forest Park: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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