After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, The King's Academy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs The King's Academy has scored all season.
For Scholars Guild Academy's part, Hannah Torres was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Torres has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Noelle Boeckman was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Madison Kenny was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The King's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Scholars Guild Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
The King's Academy will be staying on the road in Monday's first game to face off against Covington Academy. Covington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Scholars Guild Academy, they will square off against Calvary Christian in Monday's first game. Calvary Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Scholars Guild Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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