King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the William Blount Governors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Governors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-8 back in March.
Zion Stephen
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Zion Stephen put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tyrick Geerman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for William Blount, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. King's Academy will challenge Grace Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for William Blount, they will take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Governors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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