King's Academy and Sacred Heart Prep are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The King's Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games King's Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was close, but King's Academy sidestepped Menlo-Atherton for a 3-1 victory.
King's Academy saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Toby Trotter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Capuchino by a score of 3-2.
Rallin Covey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luka Bonifacio was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-10-1. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. King's Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sacred Heart Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
King's Academy couldn't quite finish off Sacred Heart Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 11-9. Thankfully for King's Academy, Nolan Wilbur (who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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