King's Academy took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Cherokee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The King's Academy Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Cherokee Chiefs on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Jack Hamilton was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Ferree, who scored two runs and stole Two bases.
King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got King's Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Coming up, King's Academy will challenge West Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherokee, they will head out on the road to square off against Volunteer at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Volunteer has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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