For the second straight game, King's Way Christian will face off against Stevenson. The Knights will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (King's Way Christian has seven straight wins, Stevenson has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
King's Way Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Stevenson 19-1 on Tuesday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Derek Tarnoski
| 04/22/25 @ Stevenson | 14 |
| 03/19/25 @ Kalama | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Castle Rock | 8 |
| 04/09/24 vs Castle Rock | 8 |
| 03/22/24 @ King's | 8 |
Derek Tarnoski made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, King's Way Christian got a massive performance out of Reece Johnson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in May of 2024. Cade Horrocks was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
King's Way Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevenson only posted an OBP of .250.
King's Way Christian's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Stevenson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Stevenson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: King's Way Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .531. It's a different story for Stevenson, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain King's Way Christian's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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