The King's Way Christian Knights will head out on the road to take on the La Center Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Way Christian is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
King's Way Christian will head into Friday's matchup hoping they have more luck than they do with Seton Catholic: King's Way Christian's last matchup with Seton Catholic could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's the pair on Friday. King's Way Christian wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-5 walloping at the hands of Seton Catholic.
Makani Geisen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Geisen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Geisen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Myers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, King's Way Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, La Center was able to grind out a solid victory over Hockinson on Friday, taking the game 6-3.
Like King's Way Christian, La Center also got a great game from a two-way player: Houston Coyle. On the mound, Coyle pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Garrett Maunu tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Coyle scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Maunu scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caden Taylor was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
King's Way Christian's record now sits at 6-8. As for La Center, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
King's Way Christian came up short against La Center in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can King's Way Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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