M.L. King lost against Chamblee last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The M.L. King Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Chamblee Bulldogs. M.L. King has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
M.L. King saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Chester, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Chamblee's side, Cooper Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Joey David was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Beck Heaps, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Chamblee, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. M.L. King will take on Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Decatur will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something M.L. King surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chamblee, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Arabia Mountain, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Chamblee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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