Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet couldn't beat Lawson on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Royals lost 22-8 to the Lightning. The Royals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lightning from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Marianny Duronslet made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Chelsea Nde also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7. As for Lawson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
Coming up, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will challenge Pearl-Cohn at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Firebirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.14 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lawson, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Overton at 4:30 p.m. The Bobcats will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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