Baseball Recap: Martin Luther King Extends Winning Streak to Six

Cougars

Previous 6 Games

04/04/25 @ Prep Charter	18-2
03/28/25 @ George Washington	14-0
03/18/25 @ Franklin Learning Center	15-10
05/08/24 vs Vaux Big Picture	17-3
04/29/24 vs Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech	11-0
04/22/24 vs Roxborough	16-1

Martin Luther King strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Prep Charter Huskies 18-2.

Avery Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, Martin Luther King let Justin Reynolds and Messiah Stokes run wild. Reynolds scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Stokes scored a run while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave Stokes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ishmail Crawford-Mathis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Martin Luther King's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 15.7 runs this season. As for Prep Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin Luther King will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against West Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Speedboys have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Prep Charter, they will face off against Tacony Academy Charter at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday.