For the second straight game, Glencliff will face off against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet. The Colts will be playing at home against the Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glencliff's hitters haven't had much luck over their past ten matchups, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Glencliff fell victim to Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 17-0 to the Royals.
For Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's part, Gideon Wurzelbacher looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Wurzelbacher a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, Graham McCoy was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amos Mann, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet and bumps their season record up to 11-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Glencliff, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
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