Baseball Game Preview: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals vs. Glencliff Colts

Royals

Runs

04/14/25 vs Glencliff	17
04/14/25 vs Glencliff	18
04/11/25 @ McGavock	5
04/09/25 vs Hume-Fogg	11
04/08/25 vs Stratford	7
+ 14 more games

For the second straight game, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will face off against Glencliff. The Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Colts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Glencliff with a sharp 17-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Colts: they've now won seven in a row.

Gideon Wurzelbacher looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Graham McCoy was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last seven matches. Ivan Johnson 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 .773. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Glencliff, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.