
Royals
03/28/25 vs Antioch | 14-0 |
03/27/25 @ Maplewood | 9-4 |
03/25/25 @ Maplewood | 15-0 |
03/24/25 vs Maplewood | 16-1 |
03/21/25 @ Cheatham County Central | 6-4 |
While Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let the Antioch Bears get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Royals as they're now sitting on five straight.
Graham McCoy looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet got a big performance out of Brendan Dearing, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Dearing a new career-high. Amos Mann also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's record now sits at 7-4. As for Antioch, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will be playing at home against Hume-Fogg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Antioch, they will take on Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Antioch's pitchers better be ready for this one: Hillsboro has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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