The King's Knights will head out to face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. King's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
King's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when University Prep hitters got past them. The Knights fell just short of the Pumas by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Echelbarger
| 05/01/25 @ University Prep | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Kalama | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Sultan | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Seattle Prep | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Granite Falls | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Luke Echelbarger was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of King's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Brandon McCann was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Nathaniel Bemis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of O'Dea.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for King's, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
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