
Knights
05/05/25 vs Walnut Hills | 14-1 |
04/24/25 vs Anderson | 10-0 |
04/23/25 @ West Clermont | 23-0 |
04/22/25 @ Loveland | 13-2 |
04/21/25 vs Little Miami | 7-0 |
+ 13 more games |
Kings came tearing into Monday's matchup with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Walnut Hills Eagles 14-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Taylin Sexton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sexton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Madison Titler also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Kings always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walnut Hills only posted an OBP of .250.
Kings' win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut Hills, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Looking ahead, Kings will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Milford at 5:00 p.m. As for Walnut Hills, they will head out to challenge Clinton-Massie at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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