The King's Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Monday, King's Academy got the win against Boca Raton by a conclusive 8-1. The victory was just what King's Academy needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior game.
Tanner Barfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Ceppo was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Shelhamer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oxbridge Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jupiter Christian.
Oxbridge Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Van Dieken, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
The win got King's Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Oxbridge Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went King's Academy's way against Oxbridge Academy when the teams last played back in February as King's Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for King's Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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